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The Iliad
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This is a must read for every italian boys and girls at school ( many years ago the ministry of education put it with Dante, and Manzoni as a fixed programm to study for all the young italians); we begin to study "Iliade" from middle then up to High school ...and then at College if you choose humanistic studies...
i will never forget my teacher at "Liceo Classico" kind of "Classical studies high school" that gifted us with brilliant lessons about Dante, Boccaccio,Petrarca, Manzoni, Omero and Virgilio and so on.... and then with our teacher for latin and ancient greek, we studied tragedies and other masterpieces translating them to italian...
The programm was so difficult that an american teacher's we met during an exchange programm, told us that what we were doing was used to be studied during the 3th year of College for classic studies in the US. Now at 43 years old, i can only say , how lucky i have been to met such persons, teachers that loved their studies and their jobs!!
( forgive me, despite my husband is american, and my kids are biligual, i continue to be a mess in written english!!)
i will never forget my teacher at "Liceo Classico" kind of "Classical studies high school" that gifted us with brilliant lessons about Dante, Boccaccio,Petrarca, Manzoni, Omero and Virgilio and so on.... and then with our teacher for latin and ancient greek, we studied tragedies and other masterpieces translating them to italian...
The programm was so difficult that an american teacher's we met during an exchange programm, told us that what we were doing was used to be studied during the 3th year of College for classic studies in the US. Now at 43 years old, i can only say , how lucky i have been to met such persons, teachers that loved their studies and their jobs!!
( forgive me, despite my husband is american, and my kids are biligual, i continue to be a mess in written english!!)
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1987
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1995
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June 6, 2019
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Jun 07, 2019 07:56AM
Well, I understand you, Ines - so you’re well on your way! So wonderful to hear about your teachers. What a great blessing the good ones are! I envy you, though, knowing Italian and enjoying Dante and Manzoni without a dictionary...
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yes Fergus, for one who loves the classics, being italian is such a blesssing and a little bit privileged!!!
Great review Ines and your English is very good. The Fagles transition is excellent. It’s the one I recommend in English. By the way, I seem to be in the minority on this, but I think The Iliad is a greater work than The Odyssey. But both are great.
I second, Manny’s minority view: the Iliad is best.
Your English is amazing. What a compliment to every English speaker on here, that you would take the time to write reviews in a second language.
I second, Julie’s compliment on your English writing skills.
Julie wrote: "Your English is amazing. What a compliment to every English speaker on here, that you would take the time to write reviews in a second language."Thank you very much Julie! 😉
Mark wrote: "I second, Julie’s compliment on your English writing skills."😉😉
Ines wrote: "Mark wrote: "I second, Julie’s compliment on your English writing skills."😉😉"
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I relayed your comments on this great classic to our cousin who teaches humanities at the Hong Kong University in Shenzhen.
I have only read the Lattimore translation. Were you happy with this version?
HBalikov wrote: "I have only read the Lattimore translation. Were you happy with this version?"Hi! i have this translation at home and i like it, but i read it and studied it in latin!! and the translation was in ancient italian...
Ines wrote: "HBalikov wrote: "I have only read the Lattimore translation. Were you happy with this version?"Hi! i have this translation at home and i like it, but i read it and studied it in latin!! and the tr..."
Thank you, Ines!
HBalikov wrote: "Ines wrote: "HBalikov wrote: "I have only read the Lattimore translation. Were you happy with this version?"Hi! i have this translation at home and i like it, but i read it and studied it in latin..."
sorry i meant greek😅, and now i can remember just a little of it
Ines wrote: "HBalikov wrote: "Ines wrote: "HBalikov wrote: "I have only read the Lattimore translation. Were you happy with this version?"Hi! i have this translation at home and i like it, but i read it and st..."
Do you recall if, in Greek, it had a consistent meter and/or rhyme?
