1820 THE ILIAD OF HOMER Alexander Pope 2 Vol EPIC GREEK POEM English Translation
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The Iliad of Homer
Translated by Alexander Pope
Two Volume Set
1820
Contemporary Quarter Calf Bindings with Marbled Paper over boards. gilt bands and harps to spine. with additional engraved title pages with vignettes.
The Iliad; sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song ...of Ilium) is an ancient Greek epic poem in dactylic hexameter, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles.
Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege; the earlier events, such as the gathering of warriors for the siege, the cause of the war, and related concerns tend to appear near the beginning. Then the epic narrative takes up events prophesied for the future, such as Achilles' imminent death and the fall of Troy, although the narrative ends before these events take place. However, as these events are prefigured and alluded to more and more vividly, when it reaches an end the poem has told a more or less complete tale of the Trojan War.
Author: Alexander Pope
Publisher: London: For J. Bumpus, Holborn Bars
Edition: 1820 2 Vol
Attributes: Nicely presented 2 Vol set of this epic greek poem translated into English by Pope
Condition: Contemporary quarter leather bindings. extremities a little rubbed. bindings holding firm, pages bright with occasional spotting. title pages a little toned, text blocks tight.
Information: 14.7cm x 9.5cm Pagination: 320, 308pp
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