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 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. ????? - The Iliad - The original Greek text ???????? - The Odyssey - The original Greek text ???????? ????? - The Homeric Hymns - The original Greek text 

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.