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Iliad

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Il·i·ad  (l-d, -d)
n.
The older of the two surviving ancient Greek epic poems, traditionally ascribed to Homer but containing material composed orally over several centuries. It begins with the wrathful withdrawal of the Greek hero Achilles from the fighting in the Trojan War and ends after his return to slay the Trojan hero Hector.
Iliad [ˈɪlɪəd]
n
(Literature / Poetry) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, attributed to Homer (c. 800 bc) and probably composed before 700 bc
Iliadic  [ˌɪlɪˈædɪk] adj
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Noun1.IliadIliad - a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
Translations
Iliad [ˈɪlɪæd] N → Ilíada f
Iliad
n → Ilias f, → Iliade f


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He was so fond of these stories that while still a little boy he made a play from the Iliad which was acted by the boys of one of his schools.
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His Margites bears the same relation to Comedy that the Iliad and Odyssey do to Tragedy.
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There is neither Iliad nor Odyssey to be found in the libraries of the Chinese; indeed, a favourite feature of their verse is the "stop short", a poem containing only four lines, concerning which another critic has explained that only the words stop, while the sense goes on.
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