The motherlode of western literature has kept readers and translators busy for 3000 years. Now it’s our turnThis month on the Reading group – deep breath – we’re going for the big one: the Iliad. The ur-text of the western canon. The beginning of everything.
If you’ve read Homer’s epic poem,you’ll fill a qualified notion about why its been the bedrock of our literary tradition for so long. But if you haven’t, be prepared to be surprised.
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Source: theguardian.com