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Description:George Chapman's translations of Homer--immortalized by Keats's sonnet-- are the most famous in the English language. Swinburne praised their romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur, their freshness, strength, and inextinguishable fire. And the great critic George Saintsbury wrote, For more than two centuries they were the resort of all who, unable to read Greek, wished to know what the Greek was. Chapman is far nearer Homer than any modern translator in any modern language.This volume presents the original text of Chapman's translation of the Homeric hymns. The hymns, believed to have been written not by Homer himself but by followers who emulated his style, are poems written to the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon. The collection, originally titled by Chapman The Crowne of all Homers Workes, also includes epigrams and poems attributed to Homer and known as The Lesser Homerica, as well as his famous The Battle of Frogs and Mice.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chapman's Homeric Hymns and Other Homerica (Bollingen Series Book 41). To get started finding Chapman's Homeric Hymns and Other Homerica (Bollingen Series Book 41), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: George Chapman's translations of Homer--immortalized by Keats's sonnet-- are the most famous in the English language. Swinburne praised their romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur, their freshness, strength, and inextinguishable fire. And the great critic George Saintsbury wrote, For more than two centuries they were the resort of all who, unable to read Greek, wished to know what the Greek was. Chapman is far nearer Homer than any modern translator in any modern language.This volume presents the original text of Chapman's translation of the Homeric hymns. The hymns, believed to have been written not by Homer himself but by followers who emulated his style, are poems written to the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon. The collection, originally titled by Chapman The Crowne of all Homers Workes, also includes epigrams and poems attributed to Homer and known as The Lesser Homerica, as well as his famous The Battle of Frogs and Mice.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chapman's Homeric Hymns and Other Homerica (Bollingen Series Book 41). To get started finding Chapman's Homeric Hymns and Other Homerica (Bollingen Series Book 41), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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