Homer's Odyssey / / John H. Finley, Jr.
This is the long-awaited work on Homer's Odyssey by one of our foremost teachers and scholars of the classics--John H. Finley, Jr. Already, generations of students at Harvard have benefited from his knowledge and understanding of Homer's words and world. Now his thoughts on the Odyssey are...
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Finley, Jr., John H., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Homer's Odyssey / John H. Finley, Jr. Reprint 2013 Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2013] ©1978 1 online resource (244 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Penelope -- 2. Characterization and Theme -- 3. Origins of the Tales of Travel -- 4. Ogygia and Scheria -- 5. Odysseus’ Tale -- 6. Telemachus -- 7. The Beggar -- 8. Reunion -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix I. The Second Nekyia -- Appendix II. The Reunion at the Farm -- References -- Index of Passages -- Index of Subjects restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star This is the long-awaited work on Homer's Odyssey by one of our foremost teachers and scholars of the classics--John H. Finley, Jr. Already, generations of students at Harvard have benefited from his knowledge and understanding of Homer's words and world. Now his thoughts on the Odyssey are woven together in this remarkable volume. Finley begins by arguing the unity of design in the Odyssey, and shows the connection between the actions of three main characters: Telemachus' maturity brings Penelope to her long-delayed decision for remarriage, which, by producing the bow as marriage-test, gives the unknown Odysseus his means of success against the suitors. Finley also suggests that the poem is a kind of half-divine comedy. About an older man's glad return, it contrasts to the Iliad's story of young man's death far from home. It is a comedy to the Iliad's tragedy and, like Shakespeare's Tempest, it brings the absent king to knowledge which, though initially unwelcome, proves his and others' happiness. Throughout his book, Finley applies a lifetime's learning to a work that is universally recognized as one of the highest achievements of our civilization. At a time when Homer is in danger of being swallowed by specialists, it is important to recognize and uphold the poet's basic concern for life and myth and legend. Such sympathy combined with knowledge is Finley's fine achievement. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Nov 2021) Epic poetry, Greek History and criticism. Epic poetry, Greek. Folklore in literature. Folklore. Griechische Literatur. Märchen. Odyssea (Homerus). Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature. Homer. Odyssey. LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical. LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry. HISTORY / Ancient / Greece. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: Complete eBook Package 9783110353488 ZDB-23-HCO Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: World History eBook Package 9783110353563 ZDB-23-HWH Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Archive 1893-1999 9783110442212 print 9780674333857 https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674333864 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674333864 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780674333864/original |
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