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In its aim and structure, the commentary follows the volumes already published on Books 1, 2, and 6, the prefaces of which explain in detail the conception of the project as a whole.

As a result, the present commentary aims to provide a critical survey of various controversies and proposed solutions to contentious issues and, via selected bibliography, to point the way to exploration at greater depth. Moreover, the speeches in the great assembly scene, in which a broad consensus was reached via the mediation of Odysseus, have regularly attracted particular interest from commentators. In terms of content, however, it occupies a significant place within the structure of the action of the poem: Achilleus’ renunciation of his wrath is the turning point of the entire action, and this Book is thus closely linked to those that contain the cornerstones of the story of the wrath and its consequences. Preface to the German Edition With 424 verses, Book 19 of the Iliad is relatively short. KG, Göttingen ♾ Printed on acid-free paper Printed in Germany Table of contents Preface to the German Edition  VII Preface to the English Edition  IX Notes for the Reader (including list of abbreviations)  XI 24 Rules Relating to Homeric Language (R)  1 Overview of the Action in Book 19  9 Commentary  11 Bibliographic Abbreviations  189 KG, Lemförde Printing and binding: Hubert & Co. © 2016 Walter de Gruyter Inc., Boston/Berlin Typesetting: Dörlemann Satz GmbH & Co. Bibliographic information published by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie detailed bibliographic data are available in the Internet at. ISBN 978-1-5015-1224-7 e-ISBN (PDF) 978-1-5015-0441-9 e-ISBN (EPUB) 978-1-5015-0434-1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A CIP catalog record for this book has been applied for at the Library of Congress. The publication of Homer’s Iliad: The Basel Commentary has been made possible by the kind financial support from the following organizations: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft (FAG), Basel L. Homer’s Iliad The Basel Commentary Edited by Anton Bierl and Joachim Lataczīook XIX By Marina Coray Translated by Benjamin W.