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The Story of the Iliad and the Batrachomyomachia (Annotated)
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ISBN13: 9798991846370
Publisher: Mount Titano Media
Published: Dec 16 2025
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Mount Titano Media
Published: Dec 16 2025
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
CLASSICAL STUDIES EDITION: Offering a unique reading into the Homeric Tradition-for the newcomer and those returning to Homer-with a beloved 19th century retelling of the Iliad, along with three translations of the Batrachomyomachia (The Battle of the Frogs and Mice), a satire of the Iliad beloved for centuries and essentially forgotten today. From the Introduction by Tracy Lee Simmons:
...while this is not a replacement for the full poem, it's a fine and thoroughgoing preparation for it. It tells the tale. It introduces the dramatis personae. It reveals the plot. Anybody of any age who reads these pages will have no trouble when meeting the poem itself in all its splendor. After reading this book, one is well-armored for the rigors and scattered ambiguities of any translation and-deo volente-for tackling the original in Homeric Greek someday.
MTM Classical Studies Edition Features:
- Alfred J. Church's beloved and most accessible retelling of the Iliad.
- Annotations: Notes throughout the text that assist with understanding archaic vocabulary, etymology, and historical context, including notes on the discovery of the site of Ancient Troy
- Reading Guide by Allison Ellis, founder Mount Titano Media, for individuals and parents/teachers
- Introduction by Tracy Lee Simmons, M.A., Classics, Oxford University, author of Climbing Parnassus: A New Apologia for Greek and Latin
- Three translations of the Batrachomyomachia by: Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1914); William Cowper (1791); and George Chapman (1624)
- Select illustrations and images from antiquarian editions of the Iliad and the Batrachomyomachia; of related ancient artifacts; and of art inspired by the works
- Lightly edited throughout without compromising plot, character development, or meaning
MTM Classical Studies Editions offer unique compilations of supplemental material that help readers understand the work's place within The Great Conversation-or, the great works of Western Civilization-which leads back to the roots of our Judeo-Christian/Greco-Roman heritage.
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