Homer's Iliad: the Basel commentary. Book VI / by Magdalene Stoevesandt ; translated by Benjamin W. Millis and Sara Strack ; and edited by S. Douglas Olson.

"This commentary on the 6th book of the Iliad concentrates on the interpretation of two episodes which have received a great deal of scholarly attention: the encounter between Diomedes and Glaukos, which surprisingly ends with an exchange of weapons and not a duel, and the series of scenes ...

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Main Author: Stoevesandt, Magdalene (Author)
Other Authors: Olson, Douglas (Editor), Millis, Benjamin W. (Translator), Strack, Sara (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston ; Berlin : Walter de Gruyter Inc., [2015]
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Summary:"This commentary on the 6th book of the Iliad concentrates on the interpretation of two episodes which have received a great deal of scholarly attention: the encounter between Diomedes and Glaukos, which surprisingly ends with an exchange of weapons and not a duel, and the series of scenes 'Hector in Troy', which reveal the hero's conflicting roles as defender of the city and father of his family"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xvii, 220 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781614517399
1614517398