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The Iliad / Homer ; translated by Samuel Butler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Homer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epic poetry, Greek--Translations into English.
- Epic poetry, Greek.
- Achilles (Mythological character)--Fiction.
- Achilles.
- Greeks--Turkey--Fiction.
- Greeks.
- Mythology, Greek--Fiction.
- Mythology, Greek.
- Trojan War--Fiction.
- Trojan War.
- Troy (Extinct city)--Fiction.
- Troy (Extinct city).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (631 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [Auckland, New Zealand] : Floating Press, 1898.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- An epic tale of love and betrayal, war and hope The Iliad is the first of two legendary ancient poems attributed to the Greek bard Homer. Typically dated between the 8th and 7th centuries BC it is believed by many to be the earliest extant piece of European literature. The poem deals with the exploits of Agamemnon, Odysseus, Achilles, Ajax and their comrades in the final year of their siege of the city of Troy.
- Contents:
- Title; Contents; Book I; Book II; Book III; Book IV; Book V; Book VI; Book VII; Book VIII; Book IX; Book X; Book XI; Book XII; Book XIII; Book XIV; Book XV; Book XVI; Book XVII; Book XVIII; Book XIX; Book XX; Book XXI; Book XXII; Book XXIII; Book XXIV
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 09, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 1-77556-306-5
- OCLC:
- 700918903
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