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Preface Abbreviations and terms List of illustrations General introduction Commentary Bibliography Index
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William Owens
reviewed Homer: Odyssey: A Companion to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore on June 29, 2014
Homer: Odyssey: A Companion to the Translation of Richmond Lattimore
Probably more like 4.5 -5 stars but the format wasn't too user friendly for me. The line numbers in my Lattimore edition didn't match up too well so I didn't bother with that.
However, Peter Jones' commentary was indispensable for me and really illuminated what I was reading: the primary importance in Greek culture of how to treat guests and strangers and the protocol for doing so. Also the importance of one's public reputation and public speaking ability. Understanding these things then clarified the role of the suitors behavior (the ultimate bad guys) and why Odysseus would have to kill them. One senses that the whole story is all about this on a certain level: the "meet and greet" and outcome from it is central to each of Odysseus' adventures, from the Cyclopes to the Sirens, climaxing in the final encounter with the suitors.
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