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Homer's Odyssey: A Companion to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore

paperback – October 1, 1989
by Jones, Peter V.
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ISBN-13: 9780809315475 ISBN-10: 0809315475
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Binding
paperback
Published
October 1, 1989
Weight
0.8 lbs
Dimensions
21.60×1.60×14.00 cm

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Homer's Odyssey: A Companion to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore by Jones, Peter V.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780809315475.

A commentary with an introduction that describes the features of oral poetry and discusses the history of the text of the Odyssey. Jones provides a line-by-line commentary that explains the many factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions that a student or general reader could not be expected to bring to an initial encounter with the Odyssey. His notes also enhance an appreciation of the Odyssey byilluminating epic style, Homer’s methods of composition, his characterization, and the structure of the work.