You enjoyed hearing the way ancient greek music actually sounded last week, but what about the way ancient greek poetry actually sounded. Parmenides publishing the first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. Librivox recording of the iliad of homer, by homer. Stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction length. Thus, it is also a challenge to fagless translation, among whose virtues is how well it works as an audiobook. Homer translated by stanley lombardo introduction by sheila murnaghan.
Stanley lombardo, professor of classics at the university of kansas, who read. Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Iliad, by homer, stanley lombardo translator narrated by. Stanley lombardo reads his translation of the iliad expressively, in a strong, distinguished voice. 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.
Heres where youll find analysis about the poem as a whole. The essential iliad audio cd abridged, audiobook, cd. Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it. This audiobook contains the most exciting and essential parts of the iliad, capturing the final 50 days of the trojan war and. Susan sarandon presents homers classical account of the war between the. The lord of the rings the fellowship of the rings audiobook chap 16 make by tokybook. He summarizes the books omitted from the abridgment, and susan sarandon. More than almost any other book, homers iliad is meant to be spoken aloud, so its a natural fit for audiobooks. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. The iliad is the story of a raging anger and its human toll. Apr 30, 2006 noted classicist stanley lombardo breathes new life into one of the most famous and beloved ancient works with an engaging and vibrant audio performance of homers iliad.
The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. See a complete list of the characters in the iliad and indepth analyses of achilles, agamemnon, and hector. Homers dark meditation features the rage and regret of achilles during the trojan war, at the siege of ilium. I was hoping that somebody could comment on the accuracy of stanley lombardos reading of iliad book one. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of ancient warfare. Ably translated and expertly narrated by stanley lombardo, iliad is a flawlessly recorded, complete and unabridged audio presentation of the timeless and classical greek tale of the trojan war ascribed to the blind poet homer. A reading of iliad book 23, lines 62107 in greek, by dr. Iliad of homer lombardo translation edition 1 by homer.
I think the demodokos song sample here reproduces whats most close to what i learned from pharr. This stateoftheart compact disc recording provides highquality access to one of the greatest works in world literature. Even more captivating than its sister saga iliad this translation and. Noted classicist stanley lombardo breathes new life into one of the most famous and beloved ancient works with an engaging and vibrant audio performance of homers iliad. Noted classicist stanley lombardo breathes new life into one of the most famous and beloved ancient works with this engaging and vibrant audio performance of carefully selected excerpts of homers iliad. Download iliad, by homer, stanley lombardo translator. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. This audio presentation does a good job of making homers text accessible to contemporary listeners and giving a sense of what hearing this epic poem might have been like for ancient greeks. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The iliad is an ancient greek epic poem by homer that was first published in 762 bc. Susan sarandons introductions to each book of the poem are a large part of the productions accessibility.
Professor stanley lombardo reads from his translation of the iliad. I wonder if they had put all iliad and odyssey in such a quality in the audio forum version. Susan sarandon presents homers classical account of the war between the greeks and the trojans from agamemnons visit by the priest chryses to the burial of hektor. Iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator audible. The first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest. Along with the odyssey, the iliad is among the oldest extant works of western literature, and its written version is usually dated to around the eighth century bc. Above you can hear a nice reading of homers iliad in the original ancient greek language by translator stanley lombardo. For greater analysis, the focus of this paper is less complex than the entire iliad. The existence of a single author for the poems is disputed as the poems themselves show. Iliad hackett classics by homer, stanley lombardo, sheila.
Feb, 20 although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the iliad mentions or alludes to many of the greek legends about the siege. 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. While he doesnt individuate characters, he feminizes his manner for womensometimes, unfortunately, bordering on caricature. Lombardo has brought his laconic wit and love of the ribald. 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. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. The terrible and longdrawnout siege of troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and story. Stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction, homer, stanley lombardo translator, parmenides publishing. When stanley lombardo performs homer, we feel what bob dylan calls the inner. 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. Hear homers iliad read in the original ancient greek open. 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. The essential iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo.
Professor stanley lombardo reads from his translation of. With the publication of robert fagelss impressive translation of the odyssey viking penguin, 1996, pap. Jul 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Odyssey audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator. He is best known for his translations of the iliad, the odyssey, and the aeneid published by the hackett publishing company. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest audio books. The iliad by homer read by stanley lombardo audiobook. The poem recounts the rage of achilles, the greatest of the greek heroes fighting in the war against troy. Homer, author, stanley lombardo, translator, stanley lombardo. Stanley lombardo translator susan sarandon introduction stanley lombardo the narrator stanly brings homer to life and is not monotonal abridged 5 hours 18 minutes you will want to buy the book to see what you missed. It provides an integral beginning to the infamous journey of odysseus. Buy iliad unabridged edition by stanley lombardo isbn.
Homers iliad can justly be called the worlds greatest war epic. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles. Stanley lombardo reads iliad book i textkit greek and latin. Mar 01, 2000 lombardos odyssey offers the distinctive speed, clarity, and boldness that so distinguished his 1997 iliad.
The essential iliad by homer stanley lombardo trans read by. The title of this book is iliad hackett classics and it was written by homer, stanley lombardo translator, sheila murnaghan introduction. Match the iliad by homer, read by stanley lombardo 12 cds. Achilles is visited in a dream by the dead patroclus. Iliad livre audio homer, stanley lombardo translator. Listen to stanley lombardo reading lines from the twentythird book of the iliad in ancient greek. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of odysseus. Greek audio department of the classics harvard classics. The iliad by homer, by stanley lombardo 798 words cram. However, this is a fairly conventional recitation, mostly erasmian pronunciation, and the obligatory mysteryreshuffle of accenting.
This handsome, superbly done iliad will be enjoyed by everyone. This stateof the art compact disc recording provides highquality access to one of the greatest works in world literature. Written by homer, stanley lombardo translator, narrated by stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. Susan sarandon reads an introduction by tom palaima as well as synopses of each book, all of which are included in a useful little booklet. The essential iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo. Let alone the aspirated pronunciation of smooth plosives, his reading is totally out of meters. Iliad, by homer, stanley lombardo translator audiobook.
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