On The Track Of Ulysses: Together With An Excursion In Quest Of The So-Called Venus Of Melos (1887) - Couverture souple

Stillman, William James

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ISBN 10 : 1120333474 ISBN 13 : 9781120333476

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

On The Track Of Ulysses: Together With An Excursion In Quest Of The So-Called Venus Of Melos is a book written by William James Stillman and published in 1887. The book is a travelogue that follows the author's journey through Greece as he attempts to trace the path of the legendary Greek hero Ulysses. Along the way, Stillman also embarks on a quest to locate the famous statue known as the Venus of Melos.The book is divided into chapters that correspond to different locations visited by Stillman on his journey. He provides detailed descriptions of the landscapes, architecture, and people he encounters, as well as historical and mythological background information. Stillman also includes his own observations and reflections on the culture and society of Greece.The author's quest to find the Venus of Melos is a recurring theme throughout the book. He describes his visits to various museums and archaeological sites, as well as his interactions with local experts and scholars. Stillman also provides a detailed analysis of the statue's history, style, and significance.Overall, On The Track Of Ulysses: Together With An Excursion In Quest Of The So-Called Venus Of Melos is a fascinating and informative account of a journey through Greece, combining travel writing with historical and mythological analysis.Two Studies In Archaeology, Made During A Cruise Among The Greek Islands.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Mr. Stillman has here reprinted in luxurious dress the series of archaeological articles which he contributed not long ago to The Century magazine—three chapters on the localities of the Odyssey, and one on the vexed question, what is the famous statue which under the name of a Venus now constitutes one of the great treasures of the Louvre? His account of the attempt to trace the route of Ulysses is combined with an interesting narrative of personal adventure. The problem offers some insoluble difficulties, and Mr. Stillman concludes that while Homer was familiar with the scenes of the principal events of the poem and describes the geography of these scenes with accuracy, he had no mental vision of the lands and islands which are merely mentioned by Ulysses in his story. "This," says Mr. Stillman, "strengthens my belief in the hypothesis of the presence of Homer in Ithaca, and of the early date of the Odyssey, and by a certain implication argues for a logical relation between the hero and the Trojan war, implying the actuality of both." He identifies the site of the city of Ithaca with a site now called Polis, where there are no traces of ruins—a theory which receives some support from the discovery of an inscribed tablet, incorrectly given by Schliemann, who had only half of it, while Mr. Stillman has found and photographed the whole.

Respecting the so-called Venus, Mr. Stillman accepts the opinion that it is a statue of Victory, and he sets forth the reasons for believing that it is nothing else than that statue from the temple of Nike Apteros, at Athens, of which it was said that the Athenians made their Victory without wings that she might never leave Athens. Restored, she should be holding with her left hand a table whose lower edge rests on her knee, and inscribing on it the names of Athenian heroes. The element of pure conjecture in this theory is very large, but Mr. Stillman makes a forcible argument, sustained by some telling illustrations.

—N. Y. Tribune

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1120333474
• ISBN 13: 9781120333476
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 122
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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