Book detail: The Odyssey of Homer, with the Hymns, Epigrams, and Battle of the Frogs and Mice. Literally Translated with Explanatory Notes, by T. A. Buckley is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This volume presents a word-for-word translation of Homer's ancient Greek epic, the Odyssey, which recounts the hero Odysseus's long journey home after the Trojan War. The edition also includes translations of the Homeric Hymns, a collection of poems addressed to various Greek deities; a selection of epigrams; and the humorous poem known as the Battle of the Frogs and Mice, a parody of epic conventions. Translator T. A. Buckley provides explanatory notes throughout to clarify historical, mythological, and linguistic points, aiming to make the texts accessible to readers without knowledge of the original language.
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