--- product_id: 11868077 title: "Iliad, Volume I: Books 1–12" brand: "homerwilliam f. wyatta. t. murray" price: "£34.14" currency: GBP in_stock: null reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11868077-iliad-volume-i-books-1-12 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Iliad, Volume I: Books 1–12 **Brand:** homerwilliam f. wyatta. t. murray **Price:** £34.14 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Iliad, Volume I: Books 1–12 by homerwilliam f. wyatta. t. murray - **How much does it cost?** £34.14 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/11868077-iliad-volume-i-books-1-12) ## Best For - homerwilliam f. wyatta. t. murray enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted homerwilliam f. wyatta. t. murray brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Iliad, Volume I: Books 1–12 ## Images ![Iliad, Volume I: Books 1–12 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Yva-vKp5L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2,800 years worth of people have heard/read Homer *by B***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 4, 2012* I just finished reading volume 1 of Homer's Iliad published by The LOEB Classical Library in conjunction with Harvard University Press. The translation is by A.T. Murray with revisions made by William F. Wyatt. The LOEB Classical Library is a academically trusted collection of Greek and Latin publications. The translations are normally more literal than those you might find at your local Barnes and Noble, therefore they read more like an archaic form of English.Homer's Iliad can be found on nearly every great works of literature list. Harold Bloom considered Homer to be in the same family with Cervantes, Dante, and Shakespeare. The Iliad has been read for thousands of years, and every reputable honors program includes his works in their required readings lists. His writings influenced Tolkien and George R.R. Martin. His descriptions of war are grotesque and inspiring. The pantheon of deities he created in his stories set the stage for the Greek mythology that followed him. This is the understanding I had when approaching the book. The bar was set rather high and unlike most expectations these ones were surpassed.As I finished reading volume 1, I asked myself, "how could a writer from the 8th century B.C. have achieved so much, when so many from our era have achieved so little?" Homer had no paper trail of literary criticism to follow. He had no classes in writing style and technique, and yet the Iliad is of such a high caliber that we still read him today. Wayne C. Booth brought to our attention Homer's "leave nothing up to the reader" style of reading. If Homer wants you to favor one group over another, he is going to come out and say it. He can tell you every thought and intent of each character. Homer doesn't care that it would be impossible for anyone to know the thoughts of Agamemnon or Hector. He knows what they thought and that's enough. Many writers today shy away from such literary techniques in favor of modes that demand "reader response." This is not necessarily bad, it's just a different approach but many of their works, if not all, will not demand the attention of 2,800 years worth of readers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for learning Homeric Greek *by T***C on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 28, 2012* The book is bilingual Homeric Greek-English. It is a Word to word translation of the wonderful ancient text... Reading Iliad is a must for all modern man. With this book, with the help of the opposite page English translation, you can read it in its original too. Homeric Greek is not biblical Greek. It's even older and more beautiful.. So, It may not be the best book for biblical greek readers or learners. But if you are serious about learning ancient Greek and want to do it by reading it word by word with the help of English translation, this book is the right one to start with. Homeric Greek is a dead language, therefore people don't know how to pronounce it. There are many theories about it but there is an interesting guy on YouTube with the nickname "kleber kosta", and he is the best reader of Iliad when it comes to pronouncing it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ what most people want in a loeb library book *by J***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2019* The language and translation are fine. I was hoping for an unabridged version with nothing left out. Not so, I am pretty sure there is more that has been expurgated. 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