The first instalment of a three-volume commentary in English, compiled by an international team of scholars and first published in Italian under the auspices of the Fondazione Lorenzo Valla. In this volume the commentary by West (Books I-IV) and Hainsworth (Books V-VIII) is preceded by an introduction which discusses previous research on the "Odyssey", the nature of the poem and its relation to the "Iliad" (Heubeck), the epic dialect (Hainsworth), and the transmission of the text (West). This is a book for students of Greek ...
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The first instalment of a three-volume commentary in English, compiled by an international team of scholars and first published in Italian under the auspices of the Fondazione Lorenzo Valla. In this volume the commentary by West (Books I-IV) and Hainsworth (Books V-VIII) is preceded by an introduction which discusses previous research on the "Odyssey", the nature of the poem and its relation to the "Iliad" (Heubeck), the epic dialect (Hainsworth), and the transmission of the text (West). This is a book for students of Greek literature at all levels.
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Add this copy of A Commentary on Homer's Odyssey to cart. $131.31, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of A Commentary on Homer's Odyssey: Volume I: Introduction to cart. $145.00, good condition, Sold by Books for Libraries, Inc. rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Oxford University Press.
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Good in good dust jacket. 1988 Hardcover with Dustjacket in mylar protector. Ex-Library. Text is clean. Binding is strong. Originally published in Italian, this copy is in English. Nice dark red cloth cover, one dent on upper edge. Dark orange dustjacket. Library stamps on page edges.
Add this copy of A Commentary on Homer's Odyssey [3 Volume Set] Volume I to cart. $568.00, very good condition, Sold by Ancient World Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1988 by Oxford Clarendon Press.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Scholar's name to ffeps (D. Gerber). Vol. 2 has light bumping to 1 corner. Djs have a few tiny tears.; A three-volume commentary compiled by an international team of scholars includes an introduction discussing previous research on the Odyssey, its relation to the Iliad, the epic dialect, and the transmission of the text. Vol. I: (1988) 396 pp ISBN: 0198140371; Vol. II: (1989) 300 pp ISBN: 0198140479; Vol. III: (1992) 447 pp ISBN: 0198140487; 3 Volume Set COMPLETE. Commentary on Homer's Odyssey.; Vol. 1/3/2024; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 1143 pages.
