Jun 03, 2016 the iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. And now, thanks to ian johnston of vancouver island university, you can find online numerous english translations of homers great epic poems, including some by major literary heavyweights. But if you have an interest in homer, you owe it to yourself to give this one a listen at some point. Economist martins introduction surpasses all rivals. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature.
The richmond lattimore translation is available on audible, read by charlton griffin. George guidall when paris of troy fell in love with helen of sparta and took her to his homeland, the princes of greece launched a. The iliad is one of the most enduring creations of western civilization and was originally written to be recited or chanted to the accompaniment of various instruments. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Learn about the wrath of achilles, the greek hero of the trojan war, along with a whole cast of greeks, trojans, and gods that battle throughout the final year of the siege of troy. Enhanced with an introduction read by susan sarandon, this audio book edition of the iliad fully captures the epic nature of this story of an ancient tragedy. Griffin is good at modifying the pitch and tone of his voice to evoke the different genders and ages and moods and agendas of the various characters. In conclusion, i thoroughly savored this audio version of the iliad, often smiling with appreciation for homers story, lattimore s translation, and griffins reading. Do yourself a favor and go with this one, the lattimore translation. Listening to charlton griffins reading of richmond lattimores translation of the iliad was a wonderful experience. The iliad is the story of achilles, a greek hero of the trojan war and the iliad is the story of the trojan war and achilles plus a few others. Listen to homers ancient greek epic poem the iliad, translated by samuel butler.
The iliad audiobook homer, caroline alexander translator. One of britains leading classical actors, anton lesser has worked extensively at the national theatre, and is an associate artist of the royal shakespeare company, where, over the years, he has played many of the principal roles, including romeo, troilus, petruchio and richard iii. About the author richmond lattimore 19061984 was a poet, translator, and longtime professor of greek at bryn mawr college. His drives downward in line 2 nicely gets the d and n sounds. I think lattimore was a more strictly literal translation, with more attention paid to maintaining the meter of the poem from the original greek. The terrible and longdrawnout siege of troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and story. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life.
Listen to the iliad audiobook by homer, richmond lattimore translator, narrated by charlton griffin. Peter green states in the introduction that he is following in the footsteps of lattimore, to preserve as much of the poem in greekwording, sentence structure, meter, and so onin english, but to also make it declaimable. Lattimore s verse has great dignity but for me not nearly so much clarity, and nowhere near the visceral punch. George guidall when paris of troy fell in love with helen of sparta and took her to his homeland, the princes of greece launched a fleet of a thousand ships filled with armed men to bring her back. The iliad is an ancient greek epic poem by homer that was first published in 762 bc. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many. Richmond lattimores introduction the iliad of homer richmond lattimores introduction to his translation of the iliad of homer appeared in editions published from 1951 to 2011. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of. Ive heard lombardo uses more colloquial language for easier reading and is more of a translation aimed at students. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. Properly performed, this work today is just as meaningful, just as powerful, and just as entertaining as it was in the ninth century bc, and it casts its spell upon modern listeners with the same raw intensity as it did upon. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event.
The iliad deaththroes and had compassion upon them. Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year. Isbn 0226469409 while nearly everyone may be familiar with. Obviously the trio to start with is homers iliad and odyssey with virgils later aeneid but which translation. Composed around 730 bc, homers iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted 10year wa. Homer is full of merriment, full of open fun and delicate.
Read richmond lattimores translation for the epic scale and narrative of homers poem. At its center is achilles, the greatest warriorchampion of the greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader, agamemnon. Murray 1 the wrath sing, goddess, of peleus son, achilles, that destructive wrath which brought countless woes upon the achaeans, and sent. Ive read the iliad in so many different translations that i have no idea whether this one would be good for a firsttime listener. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western world and in time to come, the two epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey became the reference points for thousands of works of art. Heres where youll find analysis about the poem as a whole. In addition, the chicago homer includes english and german translations, in particular lattimores iliad, james huddlestons odyssey, daryl hines translations of hesiod and the homeric. For sixty years, thats how homer has begun the iliad in english, in richmond lattimores faithful translationthe gold. When you join professor vandiver for this lecture series on the iliad, youll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. An american poet and classicist, richmond lattimores translation of the odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the english language. His audiobook has no introduction, but after the poem a professor reads a section of the iliad in the exotic original greek. And now, thanks to ian johnston of vancouver island university, you can find online numerous english. The iliad audiobook homer, richmond lattimore translator. If you have never heard of the iliad or the odyssey, do yourself a huge favour and read both, the iliad first, then the odyssey.
This longawaited new edition of lattimores iliad is designed to bring the book into the twentyfirst centurywhile leaving the. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the. The iliad depicts a roughly 3000yearold warrior culture based on men winning glory by fighting other men and stealing their possessions and enslaving their women, all while placating the touchy gods, though one can. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the. The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. For sixty years, thats how homer has begun the iliad in english, in richmond lattimores faithful translationthe gold standard for generations of students and general readers. A must for school and community library audiobook collections, this parmenides audio 12 cd, 15 hour edition of the iliad is enthusiastically recommended for all listeners searching for. It is not the introduction written by lattimore himself in my print copy of the iliad. Buy the iliad of homer by homer, richard p martin, richard lattimore isbn. See a complete list of the characters in the iliad and indepth analyses of achilles, agamemnon, and hector. The iliad book i s ing, o goddess, the anger of achilles son of peleus, that brought countless ills upon the achaeans. The other two big translations are lombardo and lattimore, which is already linked. Driven by fierce passions and loyalties, men and gods battle to a devastating conclusion. Which version of the iliad by homer is the best on audible.
The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. However i do not know which version i should get since there are so many available on. The iliad and odyssey they form the bedrock of western literature and culture. Lattimore s iliad is best for those who want to feel the epic from the loins up, its rush, its reprieves, and its overwhelming rage. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery. The iliad audiobook by homer, richmond lattimore translator. This pdf was scanned from the first impression of the 1962 illustrated edition with drawings by leonard baskin. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems. The iliad is the story of achilles, a greek hero of the trojan war. A classic for the ages, the odyssey recounts odysseus journey home after the trojan warand the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne, kingdom, and family in ithaca. Yeah, we were recommended lattimore, but they said others are more than welcome to be read, as well. Lattimores iliad is best for those who want to feel the epic from the loins up, its rush, its reprieves, and its overwhelming rage. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author caroline alexander brings to life homers timeless epic of the trojan.
Except for fragments, it contains all the texts of these poems in the original greek. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This is considered the most accurate translation by a lot of people. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard. The iliad attributed to homer is the most famous ancient greek epic poem. For thousands of years, homers ancient epic poem the iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Read richmond lattimore s translation for the epic scale and narrative of homers poem. Enhanced with an introduction read by susan sarandon, this audio book. Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the iliad. Sing, goddess, the anger of peleus son achilleus and its devastation. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of jove fulfilled from the day on which the son of.
It recounts the struggle between king agamemnon and the hero. Charlton griffin, homer, richmond lattimore translator, audio connoisseur. Chronicle of higher education about the author richmond lattimore 19061984 was a poet, translator, and longtime professor of greek at bryn mawr college. Her compelling 12lecture look at this literary masterpiece whether its the work of many authors or the vision of a single blind poet makes. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. The introduction to this audio version is surprisingly good. The iliad audiobook homer, robert fitzgerald translator. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the.
Lattimore is alert to homers effects, particularly his play with consonant sounds. Homers great epic the odysseyone of western literatures most enduring and important workstranslated by richmond lattimore. One of the foremost achievements in western literature, homers iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the trojan war. Im a kindle fanatic, but i go for quality rather than volume, and today im kicking off my selection of the greek and latin classics. There is a significant quality difference between the translations of iliad. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer.
Lattimore breathes modern life into homers epic, bringing this classic work of heroes, monsters, vengeful gods, treachery, and redemption to life for modern readers. Written by homer, richmond lattimore translator, audiobook narrated by charlton griffin. The iliad lattimore book one charlton griffin youtube. Written by homer, richmond lattimore translator, narrated by charlton griffin. Naxos audiobooks iliad, the unabridged anton lesser. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles. Thus, it is also a challenge to fagless translation. The chicago homer is a multilingual database that uses the search and display capabilities of electronic texts to make the distinctive features of early greek epic accessible to readers with and without greek. Then, when they were got together, he rose and spoke among them. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. For sixty years, thats how homer has begun the iliad in english, in richmond lattimores faithful. Son of atreus, said he, i deem that we should now turn roving. With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author caroline alexander brings to life homers timeless epic of the trojan war.
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