The Odyssey of Homer: Volume the First. This item is unavailable.The Odyssey of Homer: Volume the First

The first volume 'The Odyssey of Homer', an English translation of the ancient Greek epic by Alexander Pope. Volume the First only (of four volumes).In a full speckled calf binding.A new edition of this English translation of the Odyssey of Homer by English poet Alexander Pope. Implemented are his use of heroic couplets, which became a hallmark of future Odyssey translations.Influenced by earlier translations and the poetry of John Milton, Pope's translations were celebrated during the course of his life and beyond, and secured him financially for the rest of his life.With a general view of the poem and of the Iliad and Odyssey "Extracted from Bossu". In full speckled calf binding. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with really only offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot. Very Good.