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Wrath Of Achilles, The: An Introduction To The Iliad; Hector And Andromache

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02/20/1958

Based on the 1958 book The Wrath of Achilles, The Iliad of Homer by I.A. Richards. In this third episode, "Professor and Lowell Television Lecturer at Harvard University" I. A. Richards reads from books six through nine of his abridged translation of the Iliad, The Wrath of Achilles. Richards concentrates his attention during this reading on Hector, whose image he presents via several slides of sculptures, and his attempt to save the city of Troy. The primary camera set-up has Richards reading directly to the camera in close-up and medium close-up. A secondary set-up presents Richards and enlarged images of the statues in the same frame. Summary and select metadata for this record was submitted by John Marx & Mark Cooper.


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Series
Wrath Of Achilles, The: An Introduction To The Iliad
Program
Hector And Andromache
Program Number

3

Series Description

Based on the 1958 book The Wrath of Achilles, The Illiad of Homer by I.A. Richards. Series release date: 1958

Program Description

Based on the 1958 book The Wrath of Achilles, The Illiad of Homer by I.A. Richards.

Duration

00:29:12

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects
Iliad
Trojan War
Troy
Homer
Boston, Massachusetts
Richards, I. A. (Ivor Armstrong), 1893-1979
Sculpture, Greek
Genres
Educational
Topics
Literature
Contributors
Barlow, Lewis (Producer)
Richards, I. A. (Ivor Armstrong), 1893-1979 (Host)
Publication Information
Courtesy of Thirteen/WNET New York and WGBH Boston
Citation
Chicago: “Wrath Of Achilles, The: An Introduction To The Iliad; Hector And Andromache,” 02/20/1958, GBH Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E472B903588846BD87917EE5F08492B5.
MLA: “Wrath Of Achilles, The: An Introduction To The Iliad; Hector And Andromache.” 02/20/1958. GBH Archives. Web. March 28, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E472B903588846BD87917EE5F08492B5>.
APA: Wrath Of Achilles, The: An Introduction To The Iliad; Hector And Andromache. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_E472B903588846BD87917EE5F08492B5
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