HOMER; TRANSLATED BY ALEXANDER POPE,.
The Iliad.
The Nonesuch Press Edition of ALEXANDER POPE’S FAMOUS TRANSLATION OF HOMER’S ILIAD
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1931.
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Item Number: RRB-148778
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The Nonesuch Press limited edition of Alexander Pope’s monumental translation of Homer’s Iliad. Royal octavo, bound in full russet morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, with engraved ornaments. One of 1,450 numbered copies, this is number 312. In fine condition. Engravings by Rudolf Koch. Accompanied by a slip titled "On First Looking into Pope's Homer" in regards on how to first open the book laid in.
Encouraged by Swift, Addison and Steele, among others, Pope began translating Homer in 1713. The arduous undertaking would prove to be the most laborious literary enterprise of his life, but one to which he was well-suited. "Idolatry of classical models was an essential part of the religion of men of letters of the day But a Homer in modern English was still wanting. Pope’s rising fame and his familiarity with the literary and social leaders made him the man for the opportunity The ‘Homer’ was long regarded as a masterpiece, and for a century was the source from which clever schoolboys like Byron learnt that Homer was not a mere instrument of torture invented by their masters. No translation of profane literature has ever occupied such a position" (DNB).
The Iliad.
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