Homère - The Iliad of Homer (complete in 6 volumes) - 1736

The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Mr. Pope.
London - Bernard Lintot near Temple-Bar, 1736.
The Fourth Edition. 6 volumes in -12 (17 cm), approximately 250 pages per volume.

The translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) is considered one of the greatest achievements of English literature.

Fourth edition of the English translation of the Iliad by Pope in 6 volumes, in-12, printed at the same address as the original (1715-1726). The illustration includes portraits and 30 (8 + 5 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 3) engraved plates, several of which are folding, depicting scenes from the Trojan War, maps of Homeric Greece, vignettes, and figures such as Achilles' helmet (volume 5).
Includes a preface, essays on Homer’s battles, a geographical map of the locations mentioned in the text, and numerous critical notes.

Encouraged by Swift, Addison, and Steele, among others, Pope began translating Homer in 1713. This arduous undertaking proved to be the most laborious literary project of his life, but also the one for which he was particularly well prepared. (DNB)

RELIURES: Full calf leather from the period, cold-embossed lace framing on the covers, back with ribs adorned with red and black leather pieces and gilded tools.
State: Worn leather, scuffed with four flattened caps, bit scuffed, slightly damaged cuts. Interior slightly yellowed, with light traces of handling, some scattered rust spots.

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