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Book Synopsis'Book Nine' is the turning point in the plot of the 'Iliad' and the tragedy of 'Achilles'. In this book, Jasper Griffin provides an informative introduction, text, and commentary for students, discussing the problems and the achievements of this particularly rich and rewarding part of the poem. All quotations in the commentary are translated.
Trade ReviewAn excellent contribution to Homeric studies by a seasoned scholar. Highly recommended to beginning and experienced readers. * Religious Studies Review *
'...a highly suitable introduction for students new to Homer, and one of the greatest merits of Griffin's excellent edition is the conviction with which he argues for its importance in the structure of the poem...this is a thoroughly reliable edition, and it can be recommended not only to beginners in Homer but also to more advanced scholars.' * A.F.Garvie, Univ. of Glasgow, Jnl. of Hellenic Studies 118 (1998), 208 *
