The longevity of Greek ideas, images, and systems of thought bears witness to the incomparable originality of ancient Greek scientific and artistic achievements and the genius of Hellenist society. It is on the foundation of Hellenist achievements that many of our modern advancements have developed. Greek culture also significantly impacted the development of literature and education, beginning with the Romans and expanding to Europe and the West.
The best-known literary masterpiece of the Archaic Greek period is the so-called Homeric epics – The Illiad and The Odyssey – and The Homeric Hymns.
Contents:
THE TRANSLATIONS
THE ILIAD:
THE ILIAD – Chapman's Translation
THE ILIAD – Pope's Translation
THE ILIAD – Cowper's Translation
THE ILIAD – Butler's Translation
THE ILIAD – Lang's Translation
THE ILIAD – Buckley's Translation
THE ILIAD – Derby's Translation
THE ILIAD – Murray's Translation
THE ODYSSEY:
THE ODYSSEY – Pope's Translation
THE ODYSSEY – Cowper's Translation
THE ODYSSEY – Lang's Translation
THE ODYSSEY – Butler's Translation
THE ODYSSEY – Murray's Translation
THE ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES – Charles Lamb
THE HOMERIC HYMNS – Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White
FRAGMENTS AND SPURIOUS WORKS:
FRAGMENTS OF THE EPIC CYCLE
THE STORY OF OEDIPUS
THE EPIGONI
THE AETHIOPIS
THE SACK OF ILIUM
THE RETURNS
NON-CYCLIC POEMS ATTRIBUTED TO HOMER
THE TAKING OF OECHALIA
THE MARGITES
THE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE (303 lines)
OF THE ORIGIN OF HOMER AND HESIOD, AND OF THEIR CONTEST
THE GREEK TEXTS:
PRONOUNCING ANCIENT GREEK – is a brief guide to pronouncing Ancient Greek, allowing you to voice aloud Homer's original text.
ΙΛΙΆΣ – The Iliad – The original Greek text
ΟΔΎΣΣΕΙΑ – The Odyssey – The original Greek text
ΟΜΗΡΙΚΟΊ ΎΜΝΟΙ – The Homeric Hymns – The original Greek text
Despre autor
Homer (c. 750 BC) was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential writers of all time.