Reading Homer - Iliad Books 16 and 18 (Paperback)

Joint Association of Classical Teachers' Greek Course; Edited by Stephen Anderson, Keith MacLennan, Naoko Yamagata; Edited by (general) John Taylor

Series: Reading Greek

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Reading Homer presents two highlights of the Iliad: Book 16, where Patroclus fights and dies, and Book 18, where Achilles grieves for him and is awarded new armour before he returns to battle. It enables students who have been learning Greek for perhaps a year to approach Homer for the first time, and to have the satisfaction of reading two whole books in the original language. Full and detailed help is given with vocabulary, accidence and syntax. Homeric forms are introduced and set alongside Attic ones, enabling students to consolidate their existing knowledge at the same time as extending it. The Introduction and notes enable students to see these two books in the context of the whole epic, and the epic itself in the context of early Greek society. They also encourage students to consider why the Greeks themselves regarded Homer as the master poet.

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Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Reading Greek
Release date:	November 2022
Authors:	Joint Association of Classical Teachers' Greek Course
Editors:	Stephen Anderson • Keith MacLennan • Naoko Yamagata
General editors:	John Taylor
Dimensions:	244 x 169 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-17088-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	0-521-17088-5
Barcode:	9780521170888