Homer.
The Iliad : the story of Achillês / Homer ; translated by W.H.D. Rouse. - 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. : SIGNET CLASSIC, c1999. - 309 pages : 18 cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Book I How Achillês and Agamemnon quarrelled over Briseis, and how Thetis persuaded Zeus to support her son -- Book II How a dream came with a message from Zeus, and how the Archaians debated in their camp. The names and numbers of the two hosts -- Book III How Menelaos and Alexandros fought a duel together, and what came of it -- Book IV The first battle between Trojans and Archaians -- Book V How Diomedes did great deeds of valour, and wounded Aphrodite and Ares himself -- Book VI How Paris was brought back into the battle, and how Hector parted from Andromache -- Book VII How Aias and Hector fought in single combat, and how the Trojans sent a herald to propose peace -- Book VIII -- The battle wavers to and fro -- Book IX How Agamemnon repented to his violence and sent envoys to Achillês -- Book X How Diomedes and Odysseus went on a night raid and how they fared -- Book XI How the battle turned, and the captains were wounded, and Achillês began to take notice -- Book XII How the two armies fought before the wall, and how Hector broke down the gate -- Book XIII The battle among the ships -- Book XIV How Hera deluded Zeus and sent him to sleep; and how in consequence the tide of battle turned -- Book XV How Zeus awoke, and what he said to Hera; how Hera took his message to the divine family and what they all said to it; and how the two armies fought among the ships -- Book XVI How Patroclos took the field in the armour of Achillês, his great feats war, and his death -- Book XVII How they fought over the body of Patroclos -- Book XVIII How Achillês received the news, and how his mother got him new armour from Hephaistos -- Book XIX How Achillês made friends with Agamemnon and armed himself for war -- Book XX How Achillês swept the battlefield, and how the god's help on either side -- Book XXI The battle by the river -- Book XXII Of the last fight and the death of Hector -- Book XXIII The funeral rites of Patroclos, and how the games were held in his honour -- Book XXIV How Priam and Achillês met, and the funeral of Hector.
English
0451527372 [newsprint]
99012737
Achilles (Mythological character)
Epic poetry, Greek--Translations into English.
Trojan War.
The Iliad : the story of Achillês / Homer ; translated by W.H.D. Rouse. - 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. : SIGNET CLASSIC, c1999. - 309 pages : 18 cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Book I How Achillês and Agamemnon quarrelled over Briseis, and how Thetis persuaded Zeus to support her son -- Book II How a dream came with a message from Zeus, and how the Archaians debated in their camp. The names and numbers of the two hosts -- Book III How Menelaos and Alexandros fought a duel together, and what came of it -- Book IV The first battle between Trojans and Archaians -- Book V How Diomedes did great deeds of valour, and wounded Aphrodite and Ares himself -- Book VI How Paris was brought back into the battle, and how Hector parted from Andromache -- Book VII How Aias and Hector fought in single combat, and how the Trojans sent a herald to propose peace -- Book VIII -- The battle wavers to and fro -- Book IX How Agamemnon repented to his violence and sent envoys to Achillês -- Book X How Diomedes and Odysseus went on a night raid and how they fared -- Book XI How the battle turned, and the captains were wounded, and Achillês began to take notice -- Book XII How the two armies fought before the wall, and how Hector broke down the gate -- Book XIII The battle among the ships -- Book XIV How Hera deluded Zeus and sent him to sleep; and how in consequence the tide of battle turned -- Book XV How Zeus awoke, and what he said to Hera; how Hera took his message to the divine family and what they all said to it; and how the two armies fought among the ships -- Book XVI How Patroclos took the field in the armour of Achillês, his great feats war, and his death -- Book XVII How they fought over the body of Patroclos -- Book XVIII How Achillês received the news, and how his mother got him new armour from Hephaistos -- Book XIX How Achillês made friends with Agamemnon and armed himself for war -- Book XX How Achillês swept the battlefield, and how the god's help on either side -- Book XXI The battle by the river -- Book XXII Of the last fight and the death of Hector -- Book XXIII The funeral rites of Patroclos, and how the games were held in his honour -- Book XXIV How Priam and Achillês met, and the funeral of Hector.
English
0451527372 [newsprint]
99012737
Achilles (Mythological character)
Epic poetry, Greek--Translations into English.
Trojan War.