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[esmenet]

Does anyone have favorite translations of the Odyssey/Iliad/other classical stuff? I've been really wanting to read more of that kind of stuff, but I have roughly zero idea of which translations are good or terrible. (This is a lie, i know of one 100% totally terrible translation of the Odyssey, and it is the reason i am asking this question.)

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[newredshoes]

I vote Lattimore, but even better, if you can, get it on audiobook. It's oral epic poetry, and it's awesome hearing it. The Recorded Books version read by Norman Dietz is what got me obsessed at the tender age of 7. I think Audible had that one.

[esmenet]

Ooh, that sounds wonderful! One of my teachers did take great pains to impress upon us that Greek epic poetry is made to be heard. I'll see if i can get a hold of it.