The Iliad of Homer: To Which Is Added an Appendix Containing Poems Selected From Twenty-Six Languages All Translated (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Iliad of Homer: To Which Is Added an Appendix Containing Poems Selected From Twenty-Six Languages All TranslatedIt is proposed in this new translation of Homer's Iliad to follow the original text as nearly as practicable in rhymed verse. With this object in view, and since neither a paraphrase nor an imitation has been intended, the versification has been almost invariably subordinated to accuracy of translation. It is hoped that the meter selected, the historical epic measure of the Germanic languages, that of the Niebelungen Lied and Gudrun, will be found adequate to express the narrative flow, rap idity and simplicity of the hexameter.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.