Complete Works of Homer. Illustrated

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 TRANSLATIONSTHE ILIAD:THE ILIAD – Chapman's TranslationTHE ILIAD – Pope's TranslationTHE ILIAD – Cowper's TranslationTHE ILIAD – Butler's TranslationTHE ILIAD – Lang's TranslationTHE ILIAD – Buckley's TranslationTHE ILIAD – Derby's TranslationTHE ILIAD – Murray's TranslationTHE ODYSSEY:THE ODYSSEY – Pope's TranslationTHE ODYSSEY – Cowper's TranslationTHE ODYSSEY – Lang's TranslationTHE ODYSSEY – Butler's TranslationTHE ODYSSEY – Murray's TranslationTHE ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES – Charles LambTHE HOMERIC HYMNS - Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-WhiteFRAGMENTS AND SPURIOUS WORKS:FRAGMENTS OF THE EPIC CYCLETHE STORY OF OEDIPUSTHE EPIGONITHE AETHIOPISTHE SACK OF ILIUMTHE RETURNSNON-CYCLIC POEMS ATTRIBUTED TO HOMERTHE TAKING OF OECHALIATHE MARGITESTHE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE (303 lines)OF THE ORIGIN OF HOMER AND HESIOD, AND OF THEIR CONTESTTHE 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 textΟΔΎΣΣΕΙΑ – The Odyssey - The original Greek textΟΜΗΡΙΚΟΊ ΎΜΝΟΙ – The Homeric Hymns - The original Greek text