The first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. Its one of the most beautiful segments of the book, in my opinion, and dr. Iliad, by homer, stanley lombardo translator audiobook. 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. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of ancient warfare. He is best known for his translations of the iliad, the. While he doesnt individuate characters, he feminizes his manner for womensometimes, unfortunately.
Homer, stanley lombardo translator, stanley lombardo, susan. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without. Iliad unabridged the first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. Stanley lombardo brings ancient greeks to life in homer. Stanley lombardos translation of homers iliad begins with a declarative word short, but in all caps. 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. Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year. Buy homer iliad by stanley lombardo, homer online at alibris. However i do not know which version i should get since there are so many available on audible. The iliad is an ancient greek epic poem by homer that was first published in 762 bc. The book still serves as an official chautauqua literary and scientific circle selection. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the essential aeneid. Professor stanley lombardo reads from his translation of the iliad.
With the publication of robert fagelss impressive translation of the odyssey viking penguin, 1996, pap. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. Which version of the iliad by homer is the best on audible. The essential iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator. Stanley lombardo is professor of classics, university of kansas. Iliad by stanley lombardo overdrive rakuten overdrive. Iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator. I had just finished listening to dan stevens remarkable reading of the odyssey, translated by robert fitzgerald. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Lombardos odyssey offers the distinctive speed, clarity, and boldness that so distinguished his 1997 iliad. Should i use it to study the homeric line, or would it promote bad habits. Iliad, by homer, stanley lombardo translator narrated by. 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.
Heres where youll find analysis about the poem as a whole. As someone who almost reflexively refers to stanley lombardos translations of homer as new, it gives me pause to think that this year marks. Stanley lombardo translation is fast moving and fast paced, and invariably suspenseful, which makes a great service to. Translated and narrated by awardwinning translator and performer stanley lombardo, with introductions, background stories and chapter synopses read by academy award winning actress susan sarandon. Stanley lombardo reads iliad book i textkit greek and latin. Virgil stanley lombardo the book has aeneas, a trojan hero in homers iliad, as its central character and picking up the story at the fall of troy. Susan sarandon presents homers classical account of the war between the greeks and the trojans from agamemnons visit by. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Stanley lombardo provides a welcome translation, contemporary in its rhythms, assurance, and clarity. This handsome, superbly done iliad will be enjoyed by everyone. For relief i turned to an old favorite stanley lombardo reading his own translation of the odyssey. It is generally a fine and enjoyable version, but its. 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. The title of this book is iliad hackett classics and it was written by homer, stanley lombardo translator, sheila murnaghan introduction.
The ancient words of homer find a new home in todays world spoken aloud, just as homer intended. He summarizes the books omitted from the abridgment, and susan sarandon. Here are the most exciting and essential parts of two historic, epic poems. Mar 01, 2006 the essential aeneid ebook written by virgil, stanley lombardo. The book still serves as an official chautauqua literary and. The iliad by homer read by stanley lombardo audiobook. It provides an integral beginning to the infamous journey of odysseus. Ever since the publication of stanley lombardos extraordinary translation of the iliad, we have been waiting eagerly for his odyssey, and it has been well worth the wait. Stanley lombardos presentation of homers iliad at 3.
The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction length. The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. I was hoping that somebody could comment on the accuracy of stanley lombardo s reading of iliad book one. Lombardos translation is pretty common in colleges because of the price and the slangy presentation.
While he doesnt individuate characters, he feminizes his manner for womensometimes, unfortunately, bordering on caricature. He is best known for his translations of the iliad, the odyssey, and the aeneid published by the hackett publishing company. The essential aeneid ebook written by virgil, stanley lombardo. 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. Anger be now your song, immortal one,akhilleus anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the akhaians loss on bitter lossand crowded brave souls into. This stateof the art compact disc recording provides highquality access to one of the greatest works in world literature. When stanley lombardo performs homer, we feel what bob dylan calls the inner. Jun 03, 2016 the iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. The essential aeneid by virgil, stanley lombardo books on. The essential iliad by homer stanley lombardo trans read by. Stanley lombardo reads his translation of the iliad expressively, in a strong, distinguished voice. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of odysseus. Odyssey audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator. The essential iliad audible audiobook abridged homer author, stanley lombardo translator author, stanley lombardo narrator, susan sarandon introduction narrator. With many books, translations are negligible, with two obvious exceptions, one is the bible, and surprisingly the other is the iliad. Iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator audible.
One of the speakers at hollins 34th annual classics symposium was stanley lombardo, professor of classics at the university of kansas, who. I was hoping that somebody could comment on the accuracy of stanley lombardos reading of iliad book one. Of course, the iliad is dominated by the great, legendary characters of achiles, hector, odyseus, agamemnon, priamus, andromache, paris, helen, priamus and hecuba, among others. A reading of iliad book 23, lines 62107 in greek, by dr. Buy iliad unabridged edition by stanley lombardo isbn. Lombardo clearly relishes the intense imagery of the poem, nearly chanting the metaphors. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. Yet when the heroes address one another or the gods converse, the. The odyssey tells of the heroic journey of odysseus after the trojan war. Mar 01, 2000 lombardo s odyssey offers the distinctive speed, clarity, and boldness that so distinguished his 1997 iliad. In his attempt to return home to ithaca, this ancient hero is faced with obstacle after.
This is a beautiful reading of lines 62107 of book 23 of the iliad that dr. Stanley lombardo was kind enough to record for me on my iphone, of all things after he had been helping me study this passage. Iliad of homer lombardo translation edition 1 by homer. Lombardo s version is equally remarkable, but in a very different way. Iliad hackett classics by homer, stanley lombardo, sheila. By contrast, stanley lombardos narration is more of a performance as he enters into the drama of the trojan war.
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. Susan sarandon presents homers classical account of the war between the greeks and the trojans. Translated and narrated by awardwinning translator and performer stanley lombardo, with introductions, background stories and chapter synopses read by academy award winning actress susan. See a complete list of the characters in the iliad and indepth analyses of achilles, agamemnon, and hector. Stanley lombardos new iliad has a photograph of a dday landing on the cover and makes a reckless dash for the idiomatic. Lombardo has brought his laconic wit and love of the ribald. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read iliad. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. Then there is fitzgerald, which some swear by, but fitzgeralds translation is loose with the greek and mannered and fey in its english. Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. 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. 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.
Iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator. By contrast, stanley lombardo s narration is more of a performance as he enters into the drama of the trojan war. Lombardo clearly relishes the intense imagery of the poem, nearly chanting the metaphors homer piles up to evoke this mythic battle. Parmenides publishing the first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. Cancel online anytime and keep all your audiobooks. 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. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western. 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. The essential iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo. The essential iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you.