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Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books
Barry B. Powell
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Description for Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books
Paperback. Translator(s): Powell, Halls-Bascomb Professor of Classics Emeritus Barry B (University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA). Num Pages: 536 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 716.
Renowned Homer scholar Barry B. Powell has already given the world powerful new translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Now his Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books brings together his translations of the most important books and passages from these two great poems in one handy volume. Accessible, poetic, and accurate, Barry Powell's translations are an excellent fit for today's students. With swift, transparent language that rings both ancient and modern, Powell exposes students to all of the rage, pleasure, pathos, cunning, and humor that are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Both the translations and the introductions are ... Read more
Renowned Homer scholar Barry B. Powell has already given the world powerful new translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Now his Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books brings together his translations of the most important books and passages from these two great poems in one handy volume. Accessible, poetic, and accurate, Barry Powell's translations are an excellent fit for today's students. With swift, transparent language that rings both ancient and modern, Powell exposes students to all of the rage, pleasure, pathos, cunning, and humor that are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Both the translations and the introductions are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
536
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199394074
SKU
V9780199394074
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Ref
99-34
About Barry B. Powell
Barry B. Powell is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Oxford University Press published his translation of the Iliad in 2013 and his translation of the Odyssey in 2014.
Reviews for Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books
Critical acclaim for Barry B. Powell: "Powell's style is individual and self-assured, and his lines cry out to be read aloud.
Denis Feeney, Princeton University
Barry Powell's clever translation is simple and energetic: sometimes coarse, sometimes flowing, it is always poetically engaged.
Margalit Finkleberg, University of Tel Aviv
Powell's muscular verses are faithful to ... Read more
Denis Feeney, Princeton University
Barry Powell's clever translation is simple and energetic: sometimes coarse, sometimes flowing, it is always poetically engaged.
Margalit Finkleberg, University of Tel Aviv
Powell's muscular verses are faithful to ... Read more