1812 Homer Iliad Greek Mythology English Alexander Pope
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1812 Homer Iliad Greek Mythology English Alexander Pope 2v CSA War Provenance
A fine, early 19th-century Pope edition of Homer’s ‘Iliad’.
Homer, a legendary Greek poet, is responsible for two of the most memorable poems of mythology, the ‘Odyssey’ and the ‘Iliad’. These two poems focus on Greek mythological heroes, their military conquests, and involvement in the Trojan War. Each of these titles have been printed and reprinted countless times.
Alexander Pope was a famous 18th-century English poet known for his translation of Homer. According to Samuel Johnson, the Pope translation is
‘the greatest translation ever achieved in English or in any other language!’ (Wills)
Item number: #11198
Price: $399
HOMER
The Iliad of Homer. Translated from the Greek by Alexander Pope
Baltimore : Philip H. Nicklin, Fielding Lucas, Jun. and Samuel Jefferis, 1812.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
Vol. I – [2], xxiii-xxvi, 47-314
Vol. II – [4], 302, [4]
References: Garry Wills, On Reading Pope’s Homer;
Provenance:
Handwritten – J.C. Coke
Handwritten – S.D. Blackburn
Samuel Davies Blackburn (1807 – 1868) served as aide-de-camp for Gen. William J. Hardee in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War.
Handwritten – Jennie Blackburn
Handwritten – Thomas Curran
Thomas Curran (1868 – 1928) was an American politician and businessman.
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~5in X 3in (13cm x 8cm)
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11198
A fine, early 19th-century Pope edition of Homer’s ‘Iliad’.
Homer, a legendary Greek poet, is responsible for two of the most memorable poems of mythology, the ‘Odyssey’ and the ‘Iliad’. These two poems focus on Greek mythological heroes, their military conquests, and involvement in the Trojan War. Each of these titles have been printed and reprinted countless times.
Alexander Pope was a famous 18th-century English poet known for his translation of Homer. According to Samuel Johnson, the Pope translation is
‘the greatest translation ever achieved in English or in any other language!’ (Wills)
Item number: #11198
Price: $399
HOMER
The Iliad of Homer. Translated from the Greek by Alexander Pope
Baltimore : Philip H. Nicklin, Fielding Lucas, Jun. and Samuel Jefferis, 1812.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
Vol. I – [2], xxiii-xxvi, 47-314
Vol. II – [4], 302, [4]
References: Garry Wills, On Reading Pope’s Homer;
Provenance:
Handwritten – J.C. Coke
Handwritten – S.D. Blackburn
Samuel Davies Blackburn (1807 – 1868) served as aide-de-camp for Gen. William J. Hardee in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War.
Handwritten – Jennie Blackburn
Handwritten – Thomas Curran
Thomas Curran (1868 – 1928) was an American politician and businessman.
Language: English
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~5in X 3in (13cm x 8cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
11198
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