{"product_id":"the-odyssey-of-homer-gb-24269","title":"The Odyssey of Homer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Odyssey of Homer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe spelling and hyphenation in the original are inconsistent, and have\r\nnot been changed. A few obvious typographical errors have been corrected.\r\nThey are marked with mouse-hover popups like this and are listed at the end of the etext.\r\nThis e-text includes a number of phrases and passages in Greek.\r\nTransliterations are available through mouse-hover popups.\nTO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE\r\n\n\n\r\nCOUNTESS DOWAGER SPENCER\n\n\r\nTHE FOLLOWING TRANSLATION OF THE ODYSSEY, A POEM\r\nTHAT EXHIBITS IN THE CHARACTER OF ITS HEROINE\r\nAN EXAMPLE OF ALL DOMESTIC VIRTUE, IS WITH\r\nEQUAL PROPRIETY AND RESPECT INSCRIBED\r\nBY HER LADYSHIPS MOST DEVOTED\r\nSERVANT, THE AUTHOR.\nIn a council of the Gods, Minerva calls their attention to Ulysses, still\r\na wanderer. They resolve to grant him a safe return to Ithaca. Minerva\r\ndescends to encourage Telemachus, and in the form of Mentes directs him\r\nin what manner to proceed. Throughout this book the extravagance and\r\nprofligacy of the suitors are occasionally suggested.\n1\r\n\r\nWe are told that Homer was under obligations to Mentes, who\r\nhad frequently given him a passage in his ship to different countries\r\nwhich he wished to see, for which reason he has here immortalised him.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 24269 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Homer, 750? BCE-650? BCE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Jan 13, 2008 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslator\u003c\/b\u003e: Cowper, William, 1731-1800 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Homer, 750? BCE-650? BCE \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43218217500829,"sku":"gb-24269-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/24269.jpg?v=1671471406","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-odyssey-of-homer-gb-24269","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}