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The Odyssey of Homer (Perennial Classics)by Homer and Lattimore
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The most eloquent translation of Homer's Odysseyinto modern English. Review:"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 Engle) Review:-- 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 (London)) Review:"The best...translator of Greek poetry into English is Richmond Lattimore...This is the best Odyssey in modern English." (-- Gilbert Highet) Synopsis:Presents the story of Odysseus' return from the Trojan War to his homeland in a modern English translation. Synopsis:The most eloquent translation of Homer's Odyssey into modern English. About the AuthorRichmond Lattimore was born in 1906. He was considered one of the leading translators of Greek classical literature. He died in 1984 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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