Description: 1845, The Iliad of Homer Translated by Alexander Pope. Put out in 1845 by A.S. Barnes & Co, New York. Leather binding. Small size. Has notes/writing inside the front cover and title page by original owner. Leather binding material flaked off on spine.The Iliad is one of two major ancient Greek epics attributed to Homer, one of the oldest extant works still widely read today by modern soceity. As with the Odyssey, it's divided into 24 books and written in dactyic hexameter. The plot follows events at the end of the Trojan war, as Agememnon insults Achilles, he refuses to fight and the Greeks die quickly. Patroclus disguises himself as Achilles and leads Greeks in battle only to be killed by Hector. Achilles, enraged, kills Hector in the end. A classic that is a must read.Condition: Cover wear, binding cloth flaked off. Fully intact good reading/reference copy. Normal brown spotting "foxing" on pages from many years of storage. Winning bidder to pay $4.95 for shipping & handling. Thanks for bidding and have a great day!! Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 20.95 USD
Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
End Time: 2024-10-18T18:34:50.000Z
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Topic: Literature, Ancient
Publisher: A.S. Barnes & Co.
Author: Homer
Binding: Leather
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Language: English
