The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic poem set during the Trojan War.
Bibliographic notesThe Iliad was composed in Greek over 2500 years ago, and is believed to have been performed orally for many years before it was written down. The earliest surviving full manuscripts are from the 10th century, the earliest printed edition was published in the 15th century, and the earliest published English translations began appearing late in the 16th century.
See also- Online books about The Iliad
- Wikipedia article about The Iliad
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The Iliads of Homer, Prince of Poets, Never Before in Any Language Truly Translated, With a Comment on Some of His Chief Places (third edition, 2 volumes; London: J. R. Smith, 1888), by Homer, ed. by Richard Hooper, trans. by George ChapmanFirst edition published in portions from 1598 through 1611. - The Iliad, by Homer, ed. by Theodore Alois Buckley, trans. by Alexander Pope, illust. by John Flaxman (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML). First edition published around 1715.
- The Iliad of Homer, Translated Into English Blank Verse (New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1860), by Homer, ed. by Robert Southey, trans. by William Cowper, contrib. by M. A. Dwight (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML). First edition published around 1791; substantially revised later.
- The Iliad of Homer, Rendered into English Blank Verse, by Homer, trans. by Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley Derby (Gutenberg text). First edition published around 1864.
- The Iliad, by Homer, trans. by A. T. Murray (Javascript-dependent HTML with commentary at Perseus). First edition published around 1924.
- The Iliad (third edition, 2012), by Homer, trans. by Ian Johnston (Javascript-dependent page images with commentary at Richer Resources Publications). First edition published around 2006.
These are listed in roughly the order they were first published.
- The Iliad of Homer, Literally Translated, With Explanatory Notes (London: Bell and Daldy, 1873), by Homer, trans. by Theodore Alois Buckley (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML). First edition published around 1851.
- The Iliad, by Homer, trans. by Walter Leaf, Andrew Lang, and Ernest Myers (Gutenberg text). First edition published around 1882.
- The Iliad, by Homer, trans. by Samuel Butler (Gutenberg text). First edition published around 1898.
Adaptations that substantially change the epic, and do not simply abridge or simplify it, may be listed separately under Homer and the name of the adaptor.
- The Iliad, Abridged (c2008), by Homer, trans. by Ian Johnston (Javascript-dependent page images with commentary at Richer Resources Publications)
- L'Iliade (in French), by Homer, trans. by Leconte de Lisle (Gutenberg text and RTF)
- The Odyssey of Homer (Everyman's Library edition; London: J. M. Dent and Sons; New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., n.d.), by Homer, trans. by William Cowper (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
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