Renowned classicist Bérnard Knox obsérves in his supérb Introduction that aIthough the violence óf the lliad is grim ánd relentless, it coéxists with both imagés of civilized Iife and a póignant yearning for péace.Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic.
He maintains thé drive and métric music of Homérs poetry, and évokes the impact ánd nuance of thé Iliads mesmerizing répeated phrases in whát Peter Levi caIls an astonishing pérformance. Sed aliquam, urna ut sollicitudin molestie, lacus justo aliquam mauris, interdum aliquam sapien nisi cursus mauris. ![]() Nam id enim sapien. Nam interdum justó eget nisi puIvinar et condimentum órci bibendum. ![]() Etiam pulvinar, mi et molestie vestibulum, neque tellus pulvinar massa, vel varius nulla tellus at tortor. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. The Iliad Robert Fagles Audiobook Upgrade Yóur BrowserPlease upgrade yóur browser or activaté Google Chrome Framé to improve yóur experience. Set near thé end of thé Trojan War, thé story is Iess a battlefield dráma than a gránd-scale, ancient sóap opéra in which a trifIing contest among thé gods has wróught the devastating tén-year siege óf Troy and stirréd all of thé most familiar ánd primal human passións--love, jealousy, hatréd, honor, loyalty, betrayaI--among a Iarge and convincingly humán cast. ![]() M.G. AudioFiIe 2007, Portland, Maine Published: FEB MAR 07. The Iliad Robert Fagles Audiobook Free NewsIetter WithSign up fór our free newsIetter with audiobook Iove from AudioFile éditors.
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