
The Odyssey of Homer
Homer(Founded by)
HarperPerennial (Publisher)
Published on 21. May 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-06-093195-7 (ISBN)
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Description
The most eloquent translation of Homer's Odyssey into modern English.
Reviews / Votes
"The best...translator of Greek poetry into English is Richmond Lattimore...This is the best Odyssey in modern English" Gilbert Highet "In this Odyssey, Professor Lattimore has achieved his chef d'oeuvre as a translator...A dazzling and well-nigh flawless performance... Here is a master in perfect control of his medium...A landmark in the history of modern translation...It would be a crime to underestimate the miraculous and self effacing artistry with which Professor Lattimore has reanimated Homer for this generation, and perhaps for other generations to come... Times Literary Supplement "Lattimore's translation of Homer's Odyssey is the most eloquent, persuasive and imaginative I have seen. It reads as if the poem had originally been written in English." Paul EngleMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Adult education
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
315 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-093195-7 (9780060931957)
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Persons
Richmond Lattimore was born in 1906 and died in 1984. He was considered one of the leading translators of Greek classical literature.