But now the wise instructions of the sage, And manly thoughts inspired by manly age, Teach me to seek redress for all my woe, Here, or in Pyle--in Pyle, or here, your foe. Deny your vessels, ye deny in vain: A private voyager I pass the ...
Maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, and extensive notes and summaries of each book make this is an Odyssey that will be treasured by a new generation of readers.
The English version of "The Odyssey" is Alexander Pope's 1725 translation. As Dr. Johnson said, it is "certainly the noblest version of poetry which the world has ever seen." This...
Presents the classic poem concerning the wanderings of the hero Odysseus and his miraculous return to Ithaca and a faithful wife
The Odyssey of Homer
Offering the first full-length commentary on Odyssey I in English since the 1980s, this new edition with facing translation aims to offer students an accessible yet authoritative introduction to the history and style of Homeric epic ...
The Odyssey rivals the Iliad as the greatest poem of Western culture and is perhaps the most influential text of classical literature.
Odysseus to be constantly called ' much enduring crafty Odysseus ' ? " To him in answer spoke prudent Telemachus ' : is the translation to be regularly dotted with such lines ? Worse , what is to be done about phrases like the holy ...
This is an Odyssey to delight both the classicist and the general reader, to captivate a new generation of Homer's students. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition features French flaps and deckle-edged paper.
Offers a new translation of Homer's epic masterpiece that chronicles the exploits and adventures of Odysseus as he struggles to return home to Ithaca and his beloved wife, Penelope, after the fall of Troy.
A highly regarded translator of Virgil and Dante bends his efforts to Homer's masterful work, offering a new verse translation of the epic tale of one man's dangerous ten-year struggle to return home to his loyal wife, Penelope, after years ...