Sounding less like aristocratic warriors than like american g. Stanley lombardo, professor of classics at the university of kansas, is best. The language is just a bit modernized so the flow of the narration is awesome. Johnson is professor of classics and comparative literature, emeritus, university. The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. The style of his translations is a more vernacular one, emphasizing conversational english rather than the formal. Then discovered that he had his own audio book version. This translation aims to bring dante to a new audience of readers who are unfamiliar with dante and the italian tradition in general. Stanley lombardos new iliad has a photograph of a dday landing on the cover and makes a reckless dash for the idiomatic. This study will compare and contrast dantes inferno with homers the iliad and the odyssey, focusing on the writing styles of the authors, but also covering other issues point of view, moral messages, the role of memory, and heroism which are often affected by and effect style. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of. Homer, stanley lombardo, murnaghan, sheila, lombardo, stanley. Stanley lombardo odysseus homecoming reading youtube. This new inferno is very quickly going to become a favorite. Stanley lombardo from aratus to zen richard h armstrong. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. Lombardos odyssey offers the distinctive speed, clarity, and boldness that so distinguished his 1997 iliad. Stanley lombardo is professor emeritus of classics, university of kansas. Lombardo has brought his laconic wit and love of the ribald. Lombardo, stanley june, 2006 by stanley lombardo jun, 2006.
The crosstime adventures of carter paxton book 1 by stanley lombardo 4. This gave me the opportunity to participate in a project featuring two great and important works, homers iliad and odyssey, and to further support the revival of greek history and the. Selections from the iliad and the odyssey by homer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the essential iliad. Inferno full audiobook greatest audio books dante alighieri. Thursday in the hall of philosophy has been canceled. Which version of the iliad by homer is the best on audible.
The epic of gilgamesh complete audiobook, unabridged. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western world and in time to come, the two epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey became the reference points for thousands of works of art. The essential iliad by homer, 9780872205420, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its one of the most beautiful segments of the book, in. It never loses sight of the fact that the inferno tells an intensely involving story. Homer, stanley lombardo translator, stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction, parmenides publishing. Homers dark meditation features the rage and regret of achilles during the trojan war, at the siege of ilium. He is best known for his translations of the iliad, the odyssey, and the aeneid published by the hackett publishing company. Stanley lombardo, professor of classics at the university of kansas, is best known for his translations of greek and latin poetry, including homers iliad. Anger be now your song, immortal one,akhilleus anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the akhaians loss on bitter lossand crowded brave souls into the undergloom, leaving so many dead mencarrionfor dogs and birds. His carefully honed syntax gives the narrative energy and a whirlwind pace. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters.
Lombardo born 1943 is an american professor of classics at the university of kansas. This handsome, superbly done iliad will be enjoyed by everyone. Iliad of homer lombardo translation edition 1 by homer. Stanley lombardos translation of homers iliad begins with a declarative word short, but in all caps. Iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator. The book still serves as an official chautauqua literary and scientific circle selection. Stanley lombardo translator stanley lombardo narrator 2006. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Lombardos achievement is all the more striking when you consider. Noted homeric translator stanley lombardo will be reading mostly from the odyssey 22 and 23. Stanley lombardo, a university of kansas classicist and also, as it happens, a zen buddhist best known for his translations of the iliad, the odyssey, and virgils aeneid into contemporarysounding english. Stanley lombardo is professor of classics at the university of kansas. A reading of iliad book 23, lines 62107 in greek, by dr.
Stanley lombardos both translation and narration are what i enjoyed the most. Homers story is thrilling, and his greek is perhaps the most beautiful poetry ever sung or written. Match the iliad by homer, read by stanley lombardo 12 cds. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature. Stanley lombardo hackett, 2000 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic.
Accessible as lombardos translation is, it is rendered even more so by the superb introduction by sheila murnaghan, which provides a rich but lucid discussion of the classical context of the epic. Paxton versus the armada the crosstime adventures of carter paxton book 3. Inferno lombardo edition hackett publishing company. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. It is generally a fine and enjoyable version, but its colloquialism sometimes lapses jarringly, occasionally amusingly, into cliche. In his attempt to return home to ithaca, this ancient hero is faced with obstacle after obstacle, mythic creature after mythic creature. Goethe said that it always thrust him into a state of astonishment.
But until now, even the best english translations havent been able to recreate the energy. Steven botterill is associate professor of italian studies, university of california, berkeley. Professor stanley lombardo reads from his translation of. He also performs the poems, and has recorded them as audio books. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. One of the speakers at hollins 34th annual classics symposium was stanley lombardo, professor of classics at the university of kansas, who read from his translation of the iliad. He is best known for his translations of the iliad, the odyssey, and the aeneid. Loved it so much that i went and listened to the iliad too. Stanley lombardo was kind enough to record for me on my iphone, of all things after he had been helping me study this passage in the greek. The essential iliad by homer, stanley lombardo books on. This is an epic poem encompassing an epic journey as famous as it is classic. Stanley lombardo is professor of classics, university of kansas.
In a rhythm sinewy and flexible, with language that is precise, lyrical and fresh, lombardos iliad pulses with all the power and luminosity of the. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of odysseus. Professor stanley lombardo reads from his translation of the iliad. Stanley lombardos translation and narration is the one i always recommend. The essential iliad ebook written by homer, stanley lombardo. This audiobook contains the most exciting and essential parts of the iliad, capturing the final 50 days of the trojan war and bringing to life ancient men and heroic battles.
The translation itself is unusually dynamic and returns to the poem a register of daily speech that increases clarity and energy. The synopsis printed at the beginning of each canto. Buy the iliad hackett classics new ed by homer, lombardo, stanley isbn. Stanley lombardo author of parmenides and empedocles. It comes from what may strike you as an unlikely source. Book xvi of homers iliad, 77 records, 1963, directed by douglas cleverdon, read by logue, alan dobie, martin starkie, terry scully and vanessa redgrave. Stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction, homer, stanley lombardo translator, parmenides publishing. Iliad by homer, sheila murnaghan nook book ebook barnes. This is a beautiful reading of lines 62107 of book 23 of the iliad that dr. On this the rest of the achaeans with one voice were for respecting. This volume also offers real help to the novice reader.
The title of this book is iliad hackett classics and it was written by homer, stanley lombardo translator, sheila murnaghan introduction. The result is a vivid and disarmingly hardbitten reworking of a great classic. The essential iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo. The first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Stanley lombardos presentation of homers iliad at 3. Listen to odyssey audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator, narrated by stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction. Odyssey audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator. A dramatic reading from homers odyssey followed by a brief consideration of alternate endings to odysseus story in dante and later authors. It provides an integral beginning to the infamous journey of odysseus. Achilles is visited in a dream by the dead patroclus. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of ancient warfare. The odyssey tells of the heroic journey of odysseus after the trojan war. Hear homers iliad read in the original ancient greek.