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Other difficulties will also disappear as soon as the development of the poem in the writer's mind is understood.

Outras dificuldades também desaparecerão assim que o desenvolvimento do poema na mente do escritor for compreendido.

I have dealt with this at some length in pp. 251-261 of "The Authoress of the Odyssey".

Tratei disso com alguma extensão nas pp. 251-261 de "A Autora da Odisseia".

Briefly, the "Odyssey" consists of two distinct poems: (1) The Return of Ulysses, which alone the Muse is asked to sing in the opening lines of the poem.

Resumidamente, a "Odisseia" consiste em dois poemas distintos: (1) O Regresso de Ulisses, que é o único que a Musa é convidada a cantar nas linhas de abertura do poema.

This poem includes the Phaeacian episode, and the account of Ulysses' adventures as told by himself in Books ix.-xii.

Este poema inclui o episódio dos Feácios e o relato das aventuras de Ulisses contadas por ele mesmo nos Livros ix.-xii.

It consists of lines 1-79 (roughly) of Book i., of line 28 of Book v., and thence without intermission to the middle of line 187 of Book xiii., at which point the original scheme was abandoned.

É composto pelos versos 1-79 (aproximadamente) do Livro i., pelo verso 28 do Livro v., e daí sem interrupção até ao meio do verso 187 do Livro xiii., ponto em que o esquema original foi abandonado.

(2) The story of Penelope and the suitors, with the episode of Telemachus' voyage to Pylos.

(2) A história de Penélope e dos pretendentes, com o episódio da viagem de Telémaco a Pilos.

Vocabulary

Outras
OW-trash — Other; referring to additional items or things
dificuldades
dee-fee-kool-DAH-desh — Difficulties; challenges or obstacles encountered
também
tam-BENG — Also; likewise; in addition to something else
desaparecerão
deh-zah-pah-reh-seh-RAO — Will disappear; future tense of to vanish
assim
ah-SING — Thus; so; in this way or manner
que
keh — That; which; a common subordinating conjunction
desenvolvimento
deh-zen-vol-vee-MEN-too — Development; growth or progression of something
poema
poo-EH-mah — Poem; a piece of literary verse writing
mente
MEN-cheh — Mind; the seat of thought and consciousness
escritor
esh-kree-TOR — Writer; a person who writes literary works
compreendido
kom-preh-en-DEE-doo — Understood; past participle of to comprehend
Tratei
trah-TAY — I dealt with; I treated or handled a topic
alguma
al-GOO-mah — Some; a certain amount of something
extensão
ex-ten-SAO — Extension; length or degree of coverage
Autora
ow-TOH-rah — Author; a female person who writes works
Resumidamente
reh-zoo-mee-dah-MEN-cheh — Briefly; in a summarized or concise manner
consiste
kon-SEES-cheh — Consists; is composed or made up of parts
distintos
dees-TEEN-toosh — Distinct; separate or clearly different from each other
Regresso
heh-GREH-soo — Return; the act of coming back somewhere
único
OO-nee-koo — Unique; one of a kind; only one existing
convidada
kon-vee-DAH-dah — Invited; asked or summoned to participate
cantar
kan-TAR — To sing; to vocalize a song or melody
linhas
LEE-nyash — Lines; rows of text in a written work
abertura
ah-ber-TOO-rah — Opening; the beginning section of a work
inclui
in-KLOO-ee — Includes; contains or encompasses something within
episódio
eh-pee-ZOH-dee-oo — Episode; a distinct section or event in narrative
relato
heh-LAH-too — Account; a narrative or report of events
aventuras
ah-ven-TOO-rash — Adventures; exciting or dangerous experiences undergone
contadas
kon-TAH-dash — Told; narrated or recounted by someone
composto
kom-POHS-too — Composed; made up of or written from parts
versos
VER-soosh — Verses; lines or stanzas in a poem
aproximadamente
ah-proh-see-mah-dah-MEN-cheh — Approximately; roughly or about a certain amount
Livro
LEE-vroo — Book; a written or printed literary work
interrupção
in-teh-hoop-SAO — Interruption; a break or pause in continuity
meio
MAY-oo — Middle; the central point of something
ponto
PON-too — Point; a specific moment or location in text
esquema
esh-KEH-mah — Scheme; a plan or structural outline
original
oh-ree-zhee-NAL — Original; the first or initial version of something
abandonado
ah-ban-doh-NAH-doo — Abandoned; left behind or given up entirely
história
ees-TOH-ree-ah — Story; a narrative account of events
pretendentes
preh-ten-DEN-chesh — Suitors; men seeking to marry a woman
viagem
vee-AH-zheng — Journey; a trip or travel to a destination
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