The Iliad; Volume 2

<p>The Iliad attributed to Homer is one of the oldest and most important works of ancient Greek literature. This epic poem recounts a series of significant events during the final weeks of the Trojan War including the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon the death of Hector and the fall of Troy. Alexander Pope's translation presented here brings Homer's timeless verse to life with clarity and poetic grace. <br/><br/>This edition edited by Gilbert Wakefield offers readers a carefully curated version of the text. The Iliad remains a cornerstone of Western literature exploring themes of war honor fate and the complex relationships between gods and mortals. Its enduring influence can be seen throughout art literature and culture making it an essential read for anyone interested in the foundations of Western civilization.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>