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2 giorni fa · Odyssey. The Odyssey ( / ˈɒdɪsi /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, romanized : Odýsseia) [2] [3] is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books.
- 1614
- Epic poetry
- c. 8th century BC
- Homeric Greek
2 giorni fa · The Kalevala (IPA: [ˈkɑleʋɑlɑ]) is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling an epic story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and retaliatory voyages between the peoples of the land of Kalevala called Väinölä ...
- Elias Lönnrot
- Old Kalevala: vol 1, 208pp; vol 2, 334pp, New Kalevala: ~500pp
- 1835
- J. C. Frenckell ja Poika, among others
1 giorno fa · Homer ( / ˈhoʊmər /; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
- Ὅμηρος
- Homeric Greek
3 giorni fa · John Milton, English poet, pamphleteer, and historian, considered the most significant English author after William Shakespeare. He is best known for Paradise Lost, widely regarded as the greatest epic poem in English. Learn more about Milton’s life and works in this article.
- Albert C. Labriola
- John Milton (1608–74) is considered the most significant English writer after William Shakespeare. His epic Paradise Lost, classical tragedy Samson...
- When he was 11, John Milton entered St. Paul’s School, London, where he excelled in Greek, Latin, and Italian. He composed Latin verse and translat...
- When John Milton’s Paradise Lost appeared in 1667, only people close to him commended it. By the early 1700s, however, John Dryden had written an o...
1 giorno fa · Paradise Lost, epic poem in blank verse, of the late works by John Milton, originally issued in 10 books in 1667. Many scholars consider Paradise Lost to be one of the greatest poems in the English language. It tells the biblical story of the fall from grace of Adam and Eve (and, by extension, all humanity).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 giorni fa · Beowulf, heroic poem, the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic. It deals with events of the early 6th century and is believed by some to have been composed in the 8th century. Learn more about Beowulf in this article.
5 giorni fa · An epic poem is a lengthy, narrative poem containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Homer is probably the most famous epic poet, and many of his epic poems are on this list of the greatest epic poems in history. Written works have the ability to make us feel.
