The Iliad of Homer: Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
The Iliad of Homer: Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Iliad of Homer: Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Homer (-750–-650). The listed translation credits are Cowper, William (1731–1800).
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"The Iliad of Homer" by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem composed around the late 8th or early 7th century BC. Set during the final weeks of the decade-long Trojan War, it traces the devastating anger of Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior, sparked by a fierce quarrel with King Agamemnon. As pride and wrath drive the conflict, the poem moves between sweeping battlefield scenes and intimate human moments, while the Olympian gods themselves intervene in mortal affairs, shaping the fates of heroes and determining the destiny of Troy.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Iliad of Homer: Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper
- Author credits: Homer (-750–-650)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Cowper, William (1731–1800)
Catalogue subjects
- Achilles (Mythological character) -- Poetry
- Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English
- Trojan War -- Poetry
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- Classical Antiquity
- Poetry
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