Mar 01, 2000 lombardos odyssey offers the distinctive speed, clarity, and boldness that so distinguished his 1997 iliad. This handsome, superbly done iliad will be enjoyed by everyone. 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. This stateof the art compact disc recording provides highquality access to one of the greatest works in world literature. Match the iliad by homer, read by stanley lombardo 12 cds. The essential iliad audio cd abridged, audiobook, cd. Listen to odyssey audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator, narrated by. It provides an integral beginning to the infamous journey of odysseus.
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. Both, lombardo and jordan, are distinguished scholar translators. Iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator. The iliad is the story of a raging anger and its human toll. The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. Stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction length. The essential iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest audio books. 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, by stanley lombardo 798 words cram. Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it. 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.
He is best known for his translations of the iliad, the odyssey, and the aeneid published by the hackett publishing company. The essential iliad by homer stanley lombardo trans read by. Let alone the aspirated pronunciation of smooth plosives, his reading is totally out of meters. Even more captivating than its sister saga iliad this translation and. 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. Stanley lombardo reads his translation of the iliad expressively, in a strong, distinguished voice.
Above you can hear a nice reading of homers iliad in the original ancient greek language by translator stanley lombardo. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of odysseus. Buy iliad unabridged edition by stanley lombardo isbn. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. Heres where youll find analysis about the poem as a whole. This stateoftheart compact disc recording provides highquality access to one of the greatest works in world literature. Hear homers iliad read in the original ancient greek open. I think the demodokos song sample here reproduces whats most close to what i learned from pharr. 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. Stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction, homer, stanley lombardo translator, parmenides publishing.
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. Listen to stanley lombardo reading lines from the twentythird book of the iliad in ancient greek. Susan sarandons introductions to each book of the poem are a large part of the productions accessibility. Homers dark meditation features the rage and regret of achilles during the trojan war, at the siege of ilium. Stanley lombardo, professor of classics at the university of kansas, who read. See a complete list of the characters in the iliad and indepth analyses of achilles, agamemnon, and hector. Lattimores is closest to the original greek, and for undergraduate work can substitute for the original well enough. 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. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of ancient warfare. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Thus, it is also a challenge to fagless translation, among whose virtues is how well it works as an audiobook. The poem recounts the rage of achilles, the greatest of the greek heroes fighting in the war against troy.
The title of this book is iliad hackett classics and it was written by homer, stanley lombardo translator, sheila murnaghan introduction. However, this is a fairly conventional recitation, mostly erasmian pronunciation, and the obligatory mysteryreshuffle of accenting. Homers iliad can justly be called the worlds greatest war epic. Homer translated by stanley lombardo introduction by sheila murnaghan. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest.
Iliad of homer lombardo translation edition 1 by homer. 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. To add up, lombardo and stanley decipher the iliad in their own unique perspective. Iliad livre audio homer, stanley lombardo translator. Iliad hackett classics by homer, stanley lombardo, sheila. This audiobook contains the most exciting and essential parts of the iliad, capturing the final 50 days of the trojan war and. Written by homer, stanley lombardo translator, narrated by stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. Iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator audible. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Parmenides publishing the first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. Achilles is visited in a dream by the dead patroclus.
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 iliad by homer read by stanley lombardo audiobook. Professor stanley lombardo reads from his translation of. Jul 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A reading of iliad book 23, lines 62107 in greek, by dr. I wonder if they had put all iliad and odyssey in such a quality in the audio forum version. Iliad, by homer, stanley lombardo translator audiobook. You enjoyed hearing the way ancient greek music actually sounded last week, but what about the way ancient greek poetry actually sounded.
Odyssey audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Homer, author, stanley lombardo, translator, stanley lombardo. 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. 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. Professor stanley lombardo reads from his translation of the iliad.
More than almost any other book, homers iliad is meant to be spoken aloud, so its a natural fit for audiobooks. 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. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Iliad, by homer, stanley lombardo translator narrated by. He summarizes the books omitted from the abridgment, and susan sarandon. I was hoping that somebody could comment on the accuracy of stanley lombardos reading of iliad book one. The essential iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo. When stanley lombardo performs homer, we feel what bob dylan calls the inner.
Lombardo has brought his laconic wit and love of the ribald. Stanley lombardo reads iliad book i textkit greek and latin. 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. 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. The existence of a single author for the poems is disputed as the poems themselves show. Susan sarandon presents homers classical account of the war between the. Download iliad, by homer, stanley lombardo translator. Greek audio department of the classics harvard classics. With the publication of robert fagelss impressive translation of the odyssey viking penguin, 1996, pap. For greater analysis, the focus of this paper is less complex than the entire 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. 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 lord of the rings the fellowship of the rings audiobook chap 16 make by tokybook. 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.
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