tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post4938535444362617320..comments2024-01-17T09:43:44.882-06:00Comments on The Frugal Chariot: Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-74185686777677560932009-10-26T03:22:50.293-06:002009-10-26T03:22:50.293-06:00I share your astonishment and find the Iliad more ...I share your astonishment and find the Iliad more enjoyable than ever. We are currently about midway through the story as we try to understand Achilles' refusal to rejoin his comrades in their fight against the Trojans. We are reading Fagles' translation which is beautiful but we often refer back to Richmond Lattimore's version.<br /><br />Glad you enjoy the Pelikan.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-65083747931473731062009-10-26T02:02:43.719-06:002009-10-26T02:02:43.719-06:00The Iliad is one of my favourite reads - an astoni...The Iliad is one of my favourite reads - an astonishing, sometimes overwhelming work. Homer's immortal horses, weeping at Patroclus' death, is one of the most spellbinding visions in literature.<br /><br />By the way, I was given a Pelikan - whoah, what a beautiful pen...Damon Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421351032851052928noreply@blogger.com