This essay considers Alexander Pope's translation of Homeric military heroism into more modern and 'polite' ideas of bravery. Pope understands the Homeric heroes' belligerence as madness and transforms it according his more rational views.
Mad and Insatiate: Pope's 'Iliad' and the Rational Compromise
GREGORI, Flavio
2010-01-01
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This essay considers Alexander Pope's translation of Homeric military heroism into more modern and 'polite' ideas of bravery. Pope understands the Homeric heroes' belligerence as madness and transforms it according his more rational views.
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