The Iliad (richmond Lattimore Tr) (university O... May 2026

: Lattimore stays scrupulously close to the Greek text, retaining original spellings like "Achilleus" and "Aias" (Ajax).

Reviewers from The Economist and The Chronicle of Higher Education praise it as both "lucid and learned". While some modern critics find it slightly "slow going" compared to more colloquial versions like Fagles or Lombardo, it remains a favorite for those wanting to experience the "overwhelming rage" and original "flavor of epic speech". The Iliad (Richmond Lattimore tr) (University o...

: He utilizes a flexible six-beat line that aims to mirror the rhythm and "weightiness" of the ancient hexameter without feeling forced. : Lattimore stays scrupulously close to the Greek