>and then he said he read a prose translation of the Illiad

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>mfw someone's first exposure to the Iliad isn't a recitation in the original language

>>7632193
>she misspells iliad
>she didn't read it off the manuscript

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>hse doesn't have at least one member of the Homer collective as an astral penpal

>>7632200

I wish we could actually do this.

You have to read it in dactylic hexameter, I don't even really care what translation as long it's in dactylic hexameter. That's the only way to read it

>>7632250
the only way to read it is to translate/scan the latin yourself you silly imbeciles

>>7632894
>latin

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>>7632250
plebery
>>7632193
if you're going to read it in translation, prose is ideal - the meter's never going to have the same effect as it does in the original and it allows the translator to pick the most accurate... nevermind, this is clearly bait.

>>7632894
>latin

Isn't the meme to be fake-elitist about things like >>7632200

What you posted in the OP ... I sure do hope people don't read fucking prose translations of The Iliad. I don't think it's so unreasonable either.

>they don't subvocalize
Stick to goosebumps

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>>7632320
>>7632331
>>7632422


Prose isn't really that bad. Honestly, the iliad is something to read multiple times, so try new translations, poetry or prose.