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The Odyssey of Homer (v.2-3)

Archive Print Item: Large Greek B-1.21/HOM

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Type of record: Book

Title: The Odyssey of Homer (v.2-3)

Other titles: Odyssey

Level: Item

Classmark: Large Greek B-1.21/HOM

Creator(s): Homer

Additional creator(s): Pope, Alexander (1688-1744) (Other); Broome, William (1689-1745) (Other); Fenton, Elijah (1683-1730) (Other); Le Bossu, René (1631-1680) (Other); Homer (Other)

Related people: Pope, Alexander; Broome, William; Fenton, Elijah; Le Bossu, René; Homer

Publisher: Printed for Bernard Lintot

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1725-1726

Language: English

Size and medium: 5 v in 3

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/198491

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991009648439705181

Description

Half title: Pope's Odyssey.


"A general view of the epic poem, and of the Iliad and Odyssey. Extracted from Bossu": v. 1, p. [i]-xxxiii.


"Postscript. By Mr. Pope": v. 5, p. 264-289.


"Homer's Battle of the frogs and mice. Corrected by Mr. Pope": p.1-16 at end of vol.5.


A 12mo edition of this work was also published by B. Lintot in 1725-1726.


Translated into English verse by Alexander Pope, William Broome and Elijah Fenton, with notes by Broome.

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