| Homer: Odyssey VI and VII Contributor(s): Homer (Author), Watson, Janet |
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ISBN: 1853994898 ISBN-13: 9781853994890 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $30.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: These two books of the Odyssey provide an ideal introduction to the poem, illustrating Odysseus??? cunning intelligence at its best as he gains acceptance in the court of the Phaeacians, and, above all, the subtly drawn character of Nausicaa. This edition replaces the much used one by G.M. Edwards (1914). It contains text (now unexpurgated) and vocabulary, expanded commentary and new introduction. It is geared very much to the needs of those coming to Homer for the first time with a grasp of the basics of classical Greek, and assumes no previous knowledge of Homeric forms or grammar. An outline of Homeric forms, grammar, and Homeric hexameter is given in the introduction and grammar points are reiterated in the commentary. The introduction also provides an outline of questions surrounding Homer and the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey, together with a discussion of the role of books VI and VII within the epic??'s overall structure. This is the ideal book with which to begin and enjoy Homer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 883 |
| Series: Bristol Classical Press Greek Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.58" W x 8.52" (0.36 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These two books of the Odyssey provide an ideal introduction to the poem, illustrating Odysseus' cunning intelligence at its best as he gains acceptance in the court of the Phaeacians, and, above all, the subtly drawn character of Nausicaa. This edition replaces the much used one by G.M. Edwards (1914). It contains text (now unexpurgated) and vocabulary, expanded commentary and new introduction. It is geared very much to the needs of those coming to Homer for the first time with a grasp of the basics of classical Greek, and assumes no previous knowledge of Homeric forms or grammar; an outline of these, and of the Homeric hexameter, is given in the introduction and grammar points are reiterated in the commentary. The introduction also provides an outline of questions surrounding Homer and the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey, together with a discussion of the role of books 6 and 7 within the epic's overall structure. |