Homer

The Seventh Book of Homer's Odyssey (1899)

Herausgeber: Bain, Charles W.

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Produktbeschreibung

The Seventh Book of Homer's Odyssey is a classic piece of literature that was originally written by the ancient Greek poet, Homer. This particular edition of the book was published in 1899 and is a translation of the original text. The book tells the story of the legendary hero Odysseus and his journey home after the Trojan War. In this particular book, Odysseus encounters the sorceress Circe, who turns his men into pigs. With the help of the god Hermes, Odysseus is able to resist Circe's magic and eventually convinces her to turn his men back into humans. The book also includes other adventures and obstacles that Odysseus must overcome on his journey home, including encounters with monsters and dangerous sea creatures. Overall, The Seventh Book of Homer's Odyssey is a captivating and timeless tale of adventure, bravery, and perseverance that continues to captivate readers to this day.Edited For The Use Of Schools.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 215g
• ISBN-13: 9781437282474
• ISBN-10: 1437282474
• Artikelnr.: 25880501

Autorenporträt

Homer is the name ascribed by the Ancient Greeks to the semi-legendary author of the two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, the central works of Greek literature. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity, the most widespread being that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. The modern scholarly consensus is that these traditions do not have any historical value.The importance of Homer to the ancient Greeks is described in Plato's Republic, where he is referred to as the protos didaskalos, "first teacher", of tragedy, the hegemon paideias, "leader of learning" and the one who ten Hellada pepaideuken, "has taught Greece". Homer's works, which are about fifty percent speeches, provided models in persuasive speaking and writing that were emulated throughout the ancient and medieval Greek worlds. Fragments of Homer account for nearly half of all identifiable Greek literary papyrus finds in Egypt.