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Robert Fagles

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American university teacher, translator and poet (1933–2008)

Person · Open Library

Works
10

Top works

  • The Oresteia
  • The Odyssey
  • Aeschylus
  • Aenid
  • The Three Theban Plays

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1933-09-11
Active to
2008-03-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
11
Total plays
25

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Quotes

  • When Hector heard that challenge he rejoicedand right in the no man's land along his lines he strode,gripping his spear mid-haft, staving men to a standstillwhile Agamemnon seated his Argives geared for combat.And Apollo lord of the silver bow and Queen Athena,for all the world like carrion birds, like vultures,slowly settled atop the broad towering oaksacred to Zeus whose battle-shield is thunder,relishing those men.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Princeton
Languages spoken
English language
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date of death
2008-03-26
date of birth
1933-09-11
cause of death
prostate cancer
manner of death
natural causes
writing language
English language
nominated for
National Book Award
Sources (7)

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Available in 5 languages

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