He is the recipient of the 1997 penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award. Aug 17, 2006 combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. Ive read antigone twice, once the robert fagles translation, twice in this. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek and roman classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of homer antigone pdf fagles. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. The great epic of western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist robert fagles a penguin classic robert fagles, winner of the penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters, presents us with homers bestloved and most accessible poem in a stunning. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 youtube. Like so many readers of this greatest of the classics, there is much labor in taking on this great work. Robert fagles national endowment for the humanities neh. It was commonly thought that he lived on chios, an isl. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus translated by robert fagles introduction and notes by bernard knox i know of no better english version. Artikelen van robert fagles koop je eenvoudig online bij.
Homers illiad translated by robert fagles order description. The iliad by robert fagles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the iliad penguin classics. Eliot, homers epic poem the iliad is translated by robert fagles with an introduction and notes by bernard knox in penguin classics one of the foremost achievements in western literature, homers iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the trojan war. He attended amherst college, graduating in 1955 with a bachelor of arts degree. He taught english and comparative literature for many years at princeton university. The centuries old epic about the wrath of achilles is rendered into modern english verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of homer. Fagles translated the iliad in 1990 and the odyssey in 1996.
The entirety of homers iliad and odyssey and hesiods theogony in translation. Poems from the pictures of van gogh translations bacchylides. But he adds that antigones rationale would make better sense had she been able to save polynices, rather than just bury him. The three theban plays sophocles translated by robert fagles with.
Robert fagles was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many. Built upon the foundation of homeric legends, the oresteia is a story of revenge as well as one familys progress from savagery to civilization. Ragegoddess, sing the rage of peleus son achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the achaeans countless losses, hurling down to the house. I had read bits and pieces of the iliad over the course of my life, but i had never read the entire poem from start to finish. I have just completed reading a magnificent translation of homers the iliad, and couldnt have enjoyed the experience more. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus sophoclesrobert faglesbernard m. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. Homers illiad translated by robert fagles scholarspapers. By sophocles citystate of athens, presentday greece translated from the greek by robert fagles characters antigone daughter of oedipus and jocasta ismene sister of antigone a chorus of old theban citizens and their leader creon king of thebes, uncle of antigone and ismene a sentry haemon son of creon and eurydice. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus sophocles robert fagles bernard m.
Mar 29, 2008 robert fagles was born in philadelphia on sept. His first published translation was of the greek poet bacchylides 1961, which was followed by versions of the oresteia by aeschylus and the plays, antigone, oedipus the king and oedipus at colonus by sophocles. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Sophocles taught his antigone to a chorus of fifteen young men for the. Fagles, robert, sophocles, knox, bernard, knox, bernard, fagles, robert. The notion of honor is prevalent throughout the iliad and antigone. Jun 16, 2014 radio play with lucy gutteridge and patrick stewart, from cassette 19850217.
It is sobering to note the air of anxiety that accompanies this distinguished new. The iliad, the book of the dead, from the odys sey, homer. Agamemnonthe libation bearersthe eumenides 9780140443332. Homers illiad translated by robert fagles homers illiad translated by robert fagles order description. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985. So wrote alexander pope, in 1715, in the preface to his translation of the iliad. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Translated by robert fagles, with introduction and notes by bernard knox. Reviewed by sheila murnaghan, university of pennsylvania. Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear ismene highlights the physicality of the kinship antigone asserts with ismene at the price of abandoning the greek. The huge themes godlike, yet utterly human of savagery and calculation, of destiny defied, of triumph and grief compel our own.
Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of. The iliad by robert fagles pdf free download ebook. I had done my dissertation on popes translation, and i wanted to make it new. I saw antigone at the hope theatre in islington on saturday 5th march. Robert fagles, winner of the penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters presents us with his universally acclaimed modern verse translation of the worlds greatest war story. Both texts demonstrate that honor is essential to greek heroes because honor is the foundation of the society and family. An iliad was originally developed as part of the new york theatre workshop usual suspects program. In robert fagles beautifully rendered text, the iliad overwhelms us afresh. Jan 09, 2020 sophocles taught his antigone to a chorus of fifteen young men for the contest in tragedy. Antigone by sophocles, translated by robert fagles. This penguin classics edition is translated by robert fagles with introductions and notes by bernard knox. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear.
The only surviving trilogy in greek drama surviving from antiquity, aeschylus follows the tale of the royal family of argos. Nov 19, 2008 robert fagles translation of the iliad is undoubtedly one of the very best. Fagles translation of the iliad, for me was just magical and the poem seemed alive with richness in a contemporary framework that i could readily understand. Robert fagles translation conveys all of sophocles lucidity and power. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliads mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. The iliad book i s ing, o goddess, the anger of achilles son of peleus, that brought countless ills upon the achaeans. Also includes notes, a bibliography, genealogy, and a glossary. Mar 26, 2008 fagles was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, the son of charles fagles, a lawyer, and vera voynow fagles, an architect. Translator robert fagles traces the logic antigone uses to the histories of herodotus, in a story of a persian woman who saves her brother rather than her husband or children.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Homer and sophocles clearly show that honor guides peoples actions and responses and decides the fate of themselves and others. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of jove fulfilled from the day on which the son of. But he adds that antigone s rationale would make better sense had she been able to save polynices, rather than just bury him. Rereadings the iliad books the guardian download the odyssey penguin classics ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Buy the iliad penguin classics new ed by homer, knox, bernard, knox, bernard, fagles, robert isbn. Homer makes us hearers, and virgil leaves us readers. Antigone an english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald person represented antigone ismene eurydice creon haimon teiresias a sentry a messenger chorus scene. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. However, unlike some translations, fagles work reads like an adventure with rhythm and movement, once you pick up on the rhythm. The iliad penguin classics kindle edition by homer. Read the odyssey penguin classics online, read in mobile or kindle. Homer author, robert fagles translator, bernard knox introduction 4.
The odyssey penguin classics also available in format docx and mobi. Aeneid odyssey iliad by virgil,homer,robert fagles book resume. Classic poem of the tenyear wanderings of odysseus as he voyages home to ithaca after the trojan war, in a new translation by robert fagles, who is both a poet himself and an historian. Iliadwinner of the 1991 harold morton landon translation award by. Fagles was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, the son of charles fagles, a lawyer, and vera voynow fagles, an architect. Collected here are antigone, oedipus the king and oedipus at colonus, in a translation by robert fagles which retains all of sophocles lucidity and power. Marks19 professor of comparative litera ture, emeritus, at princeton university. Aeneid odyssey iliad by virgil,homer, robert fagles book resume. Marks 19 professor of comparative literature, emeritus, at princeton university. Its where your interests connect you with your people. The iliad penguin classics kindle edition by homer, bernard knox, robert fagles.
The iliad penguin classics deluxe edition bernard knox, homer, robert fagles isbn. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. Fagles was 14, an event that he later said made him particularly susceptible to the persistent father. In meyers bedford introduction to literature 8th editon, the fagles translation, there are no marked or numbered scene breaks. Textbooks standing assignment michigan state university. Fagles, robert, sophocles, knox, bernard, knox, bernard. In the 19th century, heinrich schliemann 18221890 was inspired to prove the reality of the iliad, although his methods and results have been highly criticized, he did much to establish that a trojan war, in one form or another, had probably acted as the initial inspiration for the iliad. An iliad by lisa peterson and denis ohare based on homers the iliad, translated by robert fagles the following acknowledgments must appear on the title page in all programs distributed in connection with performances of the play. Dec 12, 2015 the iliad fagles translation by homer in djvu, fb3, rtf download ebook.
Ismene, my dear sister whose father was my father grene stresses the notion of the sisters. The iliad fagles translation free pdf, djvu, fb3, rtf. Dec 10, 2016 the call of the wild by jack london full audiobook greatest audio books youtube duration. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek and roman classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of homer.
Fagles was best known for his versions of the iliad 1990, the odyssey 1996 and the aeneid 2006. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek. He was the recipient of the 1997 penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters. Free courses taught by hillsdale college faculty to pursue knowledge of the highest things, form character, and defend constitutional government. In an interview with playwright gideon lester, fagles described the job of a translator. The catastrophe of the tragic hero thus becomes the catastrophe of the fifthcentury man.
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