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Saturday, November 11, 2006

The Shield of Achilles


I was re-reading The Iliad (Robert Fagles' translation -- I love his strong, forward moving style, so much better than Lattimore's version) and it reminded me of one of my favorite poems by W. H. Auden, The Shield of Achilles. When I read his description of the horrors of the world, I cannot help but tremble. Auden's ending image of the rage-filled Achilles resonated with me from the first time I read the poem and I always think of it when I read The Iliad. "Strong/Iron-hearted man-slaying Achilles/Who would not live long."

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