Document Type
Contribution to Book
Publication Date
8-2012
Abstract
Sing of rage, Goddess, that bane of Akhilleus,Peleus' son, which caused untold pain for Akhaians,sent down throngs of powerful spirits to Aides, war-chiefs rendered the prize of dogs and everysort of bird.
Edward McCrorie’s new translation of Homer’s classic epic of the Trojan War captures the falling rhythms of a doomed Troy. McCrorie presents the sundry epithets and resonant symbols of Homer's verse style and remains as close to the Greek's meaning as research allows.
The work is an epic with a flexible contemporary feel to it, capturing the wide-ranging tempos of the original. It underscores the honor of soldiers and dwells upon the machinations of Moira, each man's and woman's portion in life.
Noted Homeric scholar Erwin Cook contributes a substantial introduction and extensive notes written to guide both students and general readers through relevant elements of ancient Greek history and culture. This version of the Iliad is ideal for readings and performances.
Editor
Edward McCrorie
Publisher
Johns Hopkins Press
City
Baltimore, MD
ISBN
9781421406428, 9781421406411
Repository Citation
Cook, E. (2012). Introduction to the Iliad. In E. McCrorie (Trans.), Iliad (pp. xvii-lxii). Johns Hopkins University Press.
Publication Information
Iliad
Comments
This document is the introduction to a new translation of the Iliad by Edward McCrorie (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012) xvii-lxiii, 423-68.