The Iliad of HomerBOOK XXIII.William Cowper translationChapter navigation58 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BLANK VERSE BY WILLIAM COWPER.PREFACE.PREFACEPREFACEADVERTISEMENT TO SOUTHEY’S EDITIONEDITOR’S NOTE.THE ILIAD OF HOMER,BOOK I.BOOK I.BOOK II.BOOK II.BOOK III.BOOK III.BOOK IV.BOOK IV.BOOK V.BOOK V.BOOK VI.BOOK VI.BOOK VII.BOOK VII.BOOK VIII.BOOK VIII.BOOK IX.BOOK IX.BOOK X.BOOK X.BOOK XI.BOOK XI.BOOK XII.BOOK XII.BOOK XIII.BOOK XIII.BOOK XIV.BOOK XIV.BOOK XV.BOOK XV.BOOK XVI.BOOK XVI.BOOK XVII.BOOK XVII.BOOK XVIII.BOOK XVIII.BOOK XIX.BOOK XIX.BOOK XX.BOOK XX.BOOK XXI.BOOK XXI.BOOK XXII.BOOK XXII.BOOK XXIII.BOOK XXIII.BOOK XXIV.BOOK XXIV.FOOTNOTESFOOTNOTES (continued 2)Previous chapter ←Book 22 — BOOK XXII.Next chapter →Book 23 — BOOK XXIII.All chapters and sections (58)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BLANK VERSE BY WILLIAM COWPER.PREFACE.PREFACEPREFACEADVERTISEMENT TO SOUTHEY’S EDITIONEDITOR’S NOTE.THE ILIAD OF HOMER,Books1Book 1 · Books1Books2Book 2 · Books2Books3Book 3 · Books3Books4Book 4 · Books4Books5Book 5 · Books5Books6Book 6 · Books6Books7Book 7 · Books7Books8Book 8 · Books8Books9Book 9 · Books9Books10Book 10 · Books10Books11Book 11 · Books11Books12Book 12 · Books12Books13Book 13 · Books13Books14Book 14 · Books14Books15Book 15 · Books15Books16Book 16 · Books16Books17Book 17 · Books17Books18Book 18 · Books18Books19Book 19 · Books19Books20Book 20 · Books20Books21Book 21 · Books21Books22Book 22 · Books22Books23Book 23 · Books23Books24Book 24 · Books24Book 24 · Other sectionsFOOTNOTESFOOTNOTES (continued 2)ARGUMENT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD BOOK.The body of Patroclus is burned, and the funeral games ensue.◇← BOOK XXII.BOOK XXIII. →