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. 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. Loved it so much that i went and listened to the iliad too. Stanley lombardos translation of the iliad is wellsuited to the needs of instructors who have become increasingly frustrated with their students intolerance for the simple act of sustained reading, but in rendering the epic palatable to the contemporary undergraduate mr. Lombardo, stanley june, 2006 by stanley lombardo jun, 2006. 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. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
It comes from what may strike you as an unlikely source. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. Historians cannot agree where homer was born, whether he was blind, whether he wrote both the iliad and the odyssey, or even if he actually existed. Stanley lombardo s new iliad has a photograph of a dday landing on the cover and makes a reckless dash for the idiomatic. His translations of the iliad and the odyssey were originally published by hackett publishing company in 1997 and 2000, respectively. Jun 03, 2016 the iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. Listen to stanley lombardo reading lines from the twentythird book of the iliad in ancient greek. Naxos audiobooks iliad, the unabridged anton lesser. Stanley lombardos both translation and narration are what i enjoyed the most. Stanley lombardos new iliad has a photograph of a dday landing on the cover and makes a reckless dash for the idiomatic. Homer, stanley lombardo, murnaghan, sheila, lombardo, stanley. The iliad, book i, lines 116 anger be now your song, immortal one, akhilleus anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the akhaians loss on bitter loss and crowded brave souls into the undergloom, leaving so many dead mencarrion for dogs and birds.
The iliad is an ancient greek epic poem by homer that was first published in 762 bc. Homers dark meditation features the rage and regret of achilles during the trojan war, at the siege of ilium. The iliad, book i, lines 116 anger be now your song, immortal one, akhilleus anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the akhaians loss on bitter loss and crowded brave souls into the undergloom, leaving so many dead mencarrion for dogs and. 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. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Sure, you enjoyed hearing the way ancient greek music actually sounded last week, but what about the way ancient greek poetry actually sounded. 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. Iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator audible.
Which version of the iliad by homer is the best on audible. The language is just a bit modernized so the flow of the narration is awesome. He is best known for his translations of the iliad, the odyssey, and the aeneid published by the hackett publishing company. Project gutenberg has several editions of this ebook. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. 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. This gave me the opportunity to participate in a project featuring two great and important works, homers iliad and odyssey, and to further support the revival of greek history.
Stanley lombardos translation and narration is the one i always recommend. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of ancient warfare. Lombardo attempts to adapt the text to the needs of readers rather than the listeners for whom the work was originally intended. In the modern vulgate the standard accepted version, the iliad contains 15,693 lines. Selections from the iliad and the odyssey by homer. Sounding less like aristocratic warriors than like american g. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. 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 8th century bc. The version of iliad translated by stanley lombardo is a brave departure from previous translations. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The mighty warrior achilles, whose mother held him by the heel while. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Iliad of homer lombardo translation edition 1 by homer.
Match the iliad by homer, read by stanley lombardo 12 cds. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. We can find fewer finer or more recognizable examples of the stuff than homers iliad, and above you can hear a reading of a section of the iliad book 23, lines 62107 in the original ancient greek language. Written by homer, stanley lombardo translator, narrated by stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction. The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. The first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the essential iliad.
Generations of students have read the iliad and the odyssey to learn greek, to study. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Professor stanley lombardo reads from his translation of the iliad. The iliad in ancient greek professor, homer translator, and performance artist stanley lombardo reads all of book 1 of the iliad in ancient greek. See a complete list of the characters in the iliad and indepth analyses of achilles, agamemnon, and hector. The iliad homer translated by samuel butler homer 800 bc an ionian poet. The essential iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo. The iliad is paired with something of a sequel, the odyssey, also attributed to homer. The best showcases for these comparisons arent necessarily the poems big moments but smaller, more ordinary passages, such as the one ive chosen below, lines 795800 from book.
The result is a vivid and disarmingly hardbitten reworking of a great classic. Two major epic poems came from ancient greece and had the power to shape our culture for centuries. To this end, he has streamlined the poem, removing many of the stock repetitions such as the infamous rosyfingered. With the publication of robert fagelss impressive translation of the odyssey viking penguin, 1996, pap.
Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. Heres where youll find analysis about the poem as a whole. The essential iliad by homer, stanley lombardo books on. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest audio books. The iliad can justly be called the worlds greatest war. 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 thousands of works of art. They are both attributed to the blind poet homer, and are called iliad and odyssey. Stanley lombardo, professor of classics at the university of kansas, who read. Whatever the case may be, the influence of the two enduring epics attributed to him is indisputable. Every chapter in the audiobook is introduced by susan sarandon.
Homers iliad and odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in western literature. Choose from 500 different sets of iliad book iliad lombardo flashcards on quizlet. Hear homers iliad read in the original ancient greek open culture. Skyward by brandon sanderson and recently i watched the nightflyers on netflix and would love to find an audio book on audible that. Stanley lombardo s both translation and narration are what i enjoyed the most. The mighty warrior achilles, whose mother held him by the heel while immerging him in the river. I thought i was going to look at the different editions of the iliad and choose the one most readable but did not reckon with the overwhelming. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest. I read stan lombardos translation of the odyssey in class. Then discovered that he had his own audio book version. May 14, 2012 there are six main arestias in the iliad. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless. In the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks.
Mar 01, 2016 two major epic poems came from ancient greece and had the power to shape our culture for centuries. Stanley lombardo, susan sarandon introduction, homer, stanley lombardo translator, parmenides publishing. Hear homers iliad read in the original ancient greek open. The iliad tells the epic story of the war of troy and its tenyear siege, bloody battles and great heroes. Diomedes in books 46, agamemnon in book 11, hector in book 15, patroclus in book 16, menelaus in book 17 and achilles in books 1922.
One of britains leading classical actors, anton lesser has worked extensively at the national theatre, and is an associate artist of the royal shakespeare company, where, over the years, he has played many of the principal roles, including romeo, troilus, petruchio and richard iii. Learn iliad book iliad lombardo with free interactive flashcards. Buy the iliad hackett classics new ed by homer, lombardo, stanley isbn. From the iliad, lines 117, by homer, translated by stanley lombardo and published by hackett publishing. Stanley lombardo hackett, 2000 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. The style of his translations is a more vernacular one, emphasizing conversational english rather than the. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. In a rhythm sinewy and flexible, with language that is precise, lyrical and fresh, lombardos iliad pulses with all the power and luminosity of the.
Iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator. The essential iliad ebook written by homer, stanley lombardo. Set during the trojan war, the tenyear siege of the city of troy ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the. Hear homers iliad read in the original ancient greek. Its one of the most beautiful segments of the book, in my opinion, and dr. Stanley lombardo, a university of kansas classicist and also, as it happens, a zen buddhist best known for his translations of the iliad, the odyssey, and virgils aeneid into contemporarysounding english.
Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Stanley lombardo is professor of classics at the university of kansas. Its old, yes, but the content of the iliad is 50% carnage and 50% greek gods being so. Scholia palaia te, kai panu ophelima eis ten tou omerou iliada, kai eis ten. The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. We listened spellbound to the incantatory waves of professor stanley lombardos voice telling the stories of.