The iliad of homer 1873 translation by theodore alois buckley by. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the iliad. The iliad is, together with the odyssey, one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homer s genius.
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The tale of the fateful war between the achaeans and the city of troy. The iliad by homer read free book online download ebook. Free books of ancient greek literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle. The iliad is attributed to the poet homer and is the earliest surviving work of western literature. To read this ebook on a mobile device phone or tablet youll need to install one of these free apps. Subscribe to our free ebooks blog and email newsletter. The first edition of the novel was published in 750, and was written by homer. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer.
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