Memorial

Matthew Arnold praised the "Iliad" for its 'nobility', as has everyone ever since - but ancient critics praised it for its enargeia, its 'bright unbearable reality'. This translation presents it as an attempt - in the aftermath of the Trojan War - to remember people's names and lives without the use [...]
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Matthew Arnold praised the "Iliad" for its 'nobility', as has everyone ever since - but ancient critics praised it for its enargeia, its 'bright unbearable reality'. This translation presents it as an attempt - in the aftermath of the Trojan War - to remember people's names and lives without the use of writing.