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Homer - Greek Epic Poetry: Read in Greek by John F.C. Richards

John F.C. Richards
Homer - Greek Epic Poetry: Read in Greek by John F.C. Richards

English translations of Homer’s epics Iliad and Odyssey are familiar inhabitants of American high school reading lists. Many modern students, however, have never read or heard the original texts read in their classic Greek. This recording, featuring the clear and dramatic enunciation of classicist John F.C. Richards, brings the most emotionally potent episodes of the Iliad and the Odyssey to life. This is an excellent resource for the Homer enthusiast who wants a sense of the music of the original Greek as well as for the Greek scholar seeking to improve the fluidity of his or her pronunciation. The liner notes provide the original Greek text and English translation.

Track Listing

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The Iliad: Hector and Andromache (Book VI) John F.C. Richards 06:07
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The Iliad: Hector and Andromache (Book VI) John F.C. Richards 06:59
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The Iliad: Priam and Achilles (Book XXIV) John F.C. Richards 05:58
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The Iliad: Priam and Achilles (Book XXIV) John F.C. Richards 07:48
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The Odyssey: Nausicaa (Book VI) John F.C. Richards 04:11
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The Odyssey: Nausicaa and Odysseus (Book VI) John F.C. Richards 07:06
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The Odyssey: The Cyclops and Odysseus (Book IX) John F.C. Richards 03:43
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The Odyssey: Circe (Book X) John F.C. Richards 05:43
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The Odyssey: Odysseus and His Mother's Shade (Book XI) John F.C. Richards 08:12