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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811929403321

Autore

Homer

Titolo

Translations of Homer Introductions ; Iliad / / Thomas Hobbes ; edited by Eric Nelson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Clarendon Press, 2009, c2008

ISBN

0-19-173397-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

The Clarendon edition of the works of Thomas Hobbes ; ; v. 24

Altri autori (Persone)

HobbesThomas <1588-1679.>

NelsonEric <1977->

Disciplina

883.008

Soggetti

Epic poetry, Greek

Trojan War

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

TRANSLATIONS OF HOMER ILIAD -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- CONTENTS Volume XXIV -- GENERAL INTRODUCTION -- TEXTUAL INTRODUCTION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- TO THE READER. CONCERNING THE VERTUES OF AN HEROIQUE POEM. -- THE LIFE OF HOMER: COLLECTED AND WRITTEN BY J. WALLIM. -- THE CONTENTS.

Sommario/riassunto

Eric Nelson presents a critical edition of the translation of Homer's 'Iliad' composed by the great 17th century philosopher and political theorist Thomas Hobbes. Nelson shows that these translations are not only of great literary interest but offer insights into Hobbes' own thoughts.