The Illiad

>>8494829
Lang, Fitzgerald, or Fagles

George Chapman.

Fagles is the fucking worst, stay away from that shit.

monti and pieces from foscolo

>>8494829
Seriously, you should read Fagles first. Unless you are trying to learn Homeric Greek, Fagles is the best way in. From there you can explore more poetic translations. From the five translations I've read, I can say unequivocally that Fagles is the best place to start,

Pope is beautiful but much more 18th century English than he is Homeric or Greek. I dislike it. Chapman is my very favourite, but no one but Keats should start there, If you want Chapman, go for the Wordsworth Editions copy,

Just finished listening to an audiobook of the Fitzgerald translation. Can't say how it reads but listening to it was a dream.

>>8494829
The new translation by Caroline Alexander is really good, was even raved about in The New Criterion.

πληβείος

>>8495065
Anon...

>>8495065
If anything you are the plebeian sir

>>8494829
whats this, a simpsons joke?

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>>8495367
Oh yeah?

>>8495065
pay denbts

>>8494829
go lattimore not FAGles hehe

I read Fagles as was recommended. It was so mundane. Not epic at all. I'll read Pope or Chapman next time.

Lattimore

>>8494829
I think it has to be Chapman. Yes definitely chapman. go and read chapman. chapman is the best.