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The First Book of Homer's Iliad: With a Vocabulary is a book written by the ancient Greek poet, Homer, and published in 1876. It is the first book of the epic poem, The Iliad, which tells the story of the Trojan War. The book is written in the original Greek language, but includes a vocabulary section to aid readers in understanding the text. The story follows the conflict between the Greek hero, Achilles, and the Trojan prince, Hector, as they battle for the city of Troy. The First Book of Homer's Iliad is a classic work of literature and an important piece of ancient Greek history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.