{"product_id":"the-iliad-rodney-merrill-9780472033980","title":"The Iliad","description":"\"Other competent translations of Homer exist, but none accomplish what Merrill aims for: to convey to the reader-listener in translation the meaning and the sounds of Homer, coming as close as possible to the poetry of the original. Merrill accomplishes this virtuosic achievement by translating Homer's Greek into English hexameters, a process requiring not only a full understanding of the original Greek, but also an unusual mastery of the sounds, rhythms, and \u003cbr\u003enuances of English.\" \u003cbr\u003e---Stephen G. Daitz, Professor Emeritus of Classics, City University of New York \u003cbr\u003eRodney Merrill's translation of Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a form of English poetry particularly relevant to the epic, producing a strong musical setting that brings many elements of the narrative truly to life. Most notable are the many battle scenes, in which Homer's strong dactylic hexameters make credible the \"war-lust\" in the deeds of the combatants.Until his retirement, Rodney Merrill taught English composition and comparative literature at Stanford and Berkeley. In addition to his translation of Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, he is the author of \"Chaucer's Broche of Thebes.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rodney Merrill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472033980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472033980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.70w x 1.30d","brand":"Rodney Merrill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447749685503,"sku":"9780472033980","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_912563e0-b52e-4c47-ae14-f34b7c925fb5.jpg?v=1777234551","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-iliad-rodney-merrill-9780472033980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}