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David Cantrell (United Kingdom) (2009/03/25):
This copy has a different cover, and was published in 1995. The Wordsworth edition has only minimal notes, so is unsuitable for use by a student, but is, of course, still a fine read and very enjoyable.
IrishPenJen (United Kingdom) (2011/06/07):
Description:
With an introduction and notes by Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway, University of London, the product of more than a decade's continuous work (1598-1611), Chapman's translation of Homer's great poem of war is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. In muscular, onward-rolling verse Chapman retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans. Chapman regarded the translation of this epic, and of Homer's Odyssey (also available in Wordsworth Editions) as his life's work, and dedicated himself to capturing the 'soul' of the poem.What the papers say:
Pulleyn and Oxford have produced a fine volume. Joseph Russo, The Classical Review This is a very good book, its observations acute, its judgments usually convincing. Joseph Russo, The Classical Review This commentary is a welcome addition to the scholarly literature, and will undoubtedly serve its intended audience very well indeed. Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review Pulleyn's horizons are broad, his linguistic foundation impeccable, his enthusiasm and appreciation of Homer's art everywhere evident ... a great deal of hard work and hard thought has gone into this edition, which deserves to be widely used. Hermathena: A Trinity College Dublin Review Pulleyn's intended readership are undergraduate students and readers who come to Homer for the first time after having been reared on Attic language and literature. These readers will certainly profit from Pulleyn's reliable translation and his thorough treatment of Homeric syntax ... the commentary offers much useful guidance in reading the original text. Readers will also profit from Pulleyn's full introduction, which addresses many of the long-standing problems of Homeric scholarship ... will be useful to readers wishing to tackle liad 1 in the original language. Journal of Hellenic Studies Informative introduction and rich commentary. Greece & Rome
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