Homer
Homer (; , ; possibly born ) was an Ancient 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. Despite doubts about his authorship, Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.The ''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 epics depict man's struggle, the ''Odyssey'' especially so, as Odysseus perseveres through the punishment of the gods. The poems are in Homeric Greek, also known as Epic Greek, a literary language that 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 their tragic and serious themes, the Homeric poems also contain instances of comedy and laughter.
The Homeric 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 generally regard the two poems as the works of separate authors. It is thought that the poems were composed at some point around the late eighth or early seventh century BCE. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity, the most widespread 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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Published 1550Impresso en la inaigne ciudad de Anuers en Casa de Iuan Stelsio, 1550.[7] p., 293 leaves [i.e. 586 p.], [1] p. -
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Published 1538Augustæ Vindelicorum : Alexander Weissenhorn, 1538.[6], 52 l. : ill. ; 31 cm. -
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Published 1474Brixie [Brescia] : He[n]ricus Coloniensis & Statius Gallicus, 1474.[319] p. ; 31 cm. -
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Published 1556Impressa en la insigne ciudad de Anuers, en casa de Iuan Steelsio, 1556.[8] 440 l., 1 l. 17 cm. -
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Published 1610Gedruck zu Augspurg : Durch Christoff Mangen, in Verlegung Eliæ Willers, 1610.4 p. l., 354, [6], 267, [1] p. : port. ; 34 cm. -
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Published 1519Florentiae, in aedibus heredum Phil. Juntae, 1519.2 p. l., 294 (i.e. 292) numb. l., [127] p. 16 cm. -
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Published 1839Lipsiae [Leipzig, Germany] : Sumtibus et typis Caroli Tauchnitii, 1839.2 v. in 1 ; 14 cm. -
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Published 1700Hamburg : gedruckt und verlegt durch Nicolaus Spieringk, 1700.[44], 530 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. -
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Published 1519[Valladolid, Arnao Guillén de Brocar, 23 April 1519]41 leaves [i.e. 82 p.], [1] p. -
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