Homer
Homer (; , ; born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.Homer's ''Iliad'' centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. The ''Odyssey'' chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, back to his home after the fall of Troy. The poems are in Homeric Greek, also known as Epic Greek, a literary language which shows a mixture of features of the Ionic and Aeolic dialects from different centuries; the predominant influence is Eastern Ionic. Most researchers believe that the poems were originally transmitted orally. Despite being predominantly known for its tragic and serious themes, the Homeric poems also contain instances of comedy and laughter.
Homer's epic poems shaped aspects of ancient Greek culture and education, fostering ideals of heroism, glory, and honor. To Plato, Homer was simply the one who "has taught Greece" (, ). In Dante Alighieri's ''Divine Comedy'', Virgil refers to Homer as "Poet sovereign", king of all poets; in the preface to his translation of the ''Iliad'', Alexander Pope acknowledges that Homer has always been considered the "greatest of poets". From antiquity to the present day, Homeric epics have inspired many famous works of literature, music, art, and film.
The question of by whom, when, where and under what circumstances the ''Iliad'' and ''Odyssey'' were composed continues to be debated. Scholars remain divided as to whether the two works are the product of a single author. It is thought that the poems were composed at some point around the late eighth or early seventh century BC. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity; the most widespread account was that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. Modern scholars consider these accounts legendary. Provided by Wikipedia
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The Homeric catalogue of ships / by Homer
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Homerou Iliados Homeri Ilias : id est de rebus ad Trojam gestis. by Homer
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Iliade ... / by Homer
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The Odyssey of Homer Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq. by Homer
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The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq. by Homer
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The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Alexander Pope, Esq. by Homer
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The whole works of Homer translated by Alexander Pope, Esquire. Containing the Iliad ... The Odyssey ... The battle of the frogs and mice. ... Together with the Life of Homer. A ne... by Homer
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Homeri Ilias Græce et Latine Annotationes in usum serenissimi principis Gulielmi Augusti, Ducis de Cumberland, &c. Regio jussu scripsit atque edidit Samuel Clarke S.T.P. by Homer
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Il primo canto dell' Iliade d'Omero. Tradotto in versi italiani by Homer
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Homeri Ilias Græce et Latine annotationes in usum serenissimi principis Gulielmi Augusti, Ducis de Cumberland, &c. Regio jussu scripsit atque edidit Samuel Clarke, S.T.P. by Homer
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Homers Ilias : Gesamtkommentar (Basler Kommentar / Bk.). by Homer
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Homers Ilias : Gesamtkommentar (Basler Kommentar / Bk.). by Homer
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The works of Homer the celebrated Grecian poet: including new and complete editions of the Iliad, and the Odyssey; ... The battle of the frogs and mice ... Carefully translated fro... by Homer
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Homers Ilias / by Homer
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The Iliad / by Homer
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The tale of Troy by Homer
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The first book of the Iliad of Homer, verbally rendered into English verse; being a specimen of a new translation of that poet: with critical annotations by Homer
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