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The Iliad of Homer
by Homer
from University Of Chicago Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• greek myth
  Nothing in greek myth stands alone - you'll need a basic background to get all the side stories. The Odessey is more entertaining on the whole but chronologically this precedes. Unbiased translation - always good.

• Apt reading for America today
  been for the Greeks of 3000 years ago. Lattimore has given us with a brilliant translation that makes this masterpiece accessible in all its beauty to modern-day English speakers. The introduction provides the necessary understanding of the background and translation scheme, adding to the appreciation of the poem, but concise and short enough to permit the reader to delve into the beauty of the Iliad without much further ado. The Iliad of course is the most famous classic Greek poem. In reading this... more info

• Richmond Lattimore...Genius!!!!!
  Richmond Lattimore was an absolute genius. I recommend this book to very advanced classics students, but especially to those who have taken many years of Latin and Greek courses. The translation is most certainly not intended for anyone prosaic. It is more literally and accurately translated than any other translation in existence. For the lover of poetry, this translation is a must! Bravo Lattimore!!
  

• Invaluable Documents but...an uneasy read.
  I recognize and agree that Lattimore's translations of "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are the MOST TRUE to Homer and Ancient Greek we have ever seen.
  Two minor examples: he uses long verse lines (like Homer), maintains Homer's sentence structure and he keeps and repeats all the Epitaphs exactly as they appear in Homer.
  Lattimore's choice of words and sentence organization can sometimes seem jumbled and complicated and his manner/style somewhat archaic, it is because Lattimore is showing how Homer... more info

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