Iliad book 1 translated by richmond lattimore

The iliad of homer kindle edition by homer, martin, richard, lattimore, richmond. It is much heralded but more scholarly and more difficult to read than other modern versions. This is because, 1 they are written in simple but beautiful language that does justice to. Im jamey hecht, and in this video i read most of book one of homers iliad in the richmond lattimore translation. Lattimore s iliad is best for those who want to feel the epic from the loins up, its rush, its reprieves, and its overwhelming rage. Homer richmond lattimore richard martin the iliad of homer pdf. Book 1 sing, goddess, the anger of peleus son achilleus and its devastation. Zeuss will was done from when those two first quarreled and split apart, the king, agamemnon, and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sing, goddess, the anger of peleus son achilleus and its devastation. Some more recent translations of the iliad and commentaries on the work appear in the booklist left below. The iliad of homer kindle edition by homer, martin.

Richmond lattimore is a fine translator of poetry because he has a poetic voice of his own, authentic and unmistakable and yet capable of remarkable range of modulation. Homer the iliad book 1 an annotated guide introduction. The iliad lattimore book one charlton griffin deadnest1. Iliad 1 lines 192 translated by richmond lattimore read by jamey. A commentary on the translation of richmond lattimore by norman postlethwaite, exeter 2000. Read richmond lattimore s translation for the epic scale and narrative of homers poem. For sixty years, thats how homer has begun the iliad in english, in richmond lattimores faithful translationthe gold standard for generations of students and general readers.

This longawaited new edition of lattimores iliad is designed to bring the book into the twentyfirst centurywhile leaving the poem as firmly rooted in ancient greece as ever. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy the iliad of homer by homer, richard p martin, richard lattimore isbn. Derek jacobi reads the opening, translated by robert fagles. This book introduces the general reader, as well as the student of classics, to one of the masterpieces of european literature, the iliad of homer, in the english. Martin from stanford university 3 hours book 1 start. For a book of this caliber and importance this is remarkably stupid. Four decades after lattimore, robert fagless translation took the. This is a list of english translations of the main works attributed to homer, the iliad and odyssey iliad of homer. Homer the iliad book 1 an annotated guide introduction jan 23, 2011.

His translations of sophocles three theban plays, aeschylusoresteia nominated for a national book award and homers iliadwinner of the 1991 harold morton landon translation award by the academy of american poets, an award from the translation center of columbia university, and the new jersey. Books one, two and three all quotations from the iliad are from the translation of richmond lattimore, university of. Richmond lattimores introduction to his translation of the iliad of homer. This longawaited new edition of lattimore s iliad is designed to bring the book into the twentyfirst centurywhile leaving the poem as. Read richmond lattimores translation for the epic scale and narrative of homers poem. Murray 1 the wrath sing, goddess, of peleus son, achilles, that destructive wrath which brought countless woes upon the achaeans, and sent forth to hades many valiant souls of heroes, and made them themselves spoil for dogs and every bird. The iliad lattimore book one charlton griffin youtube. For sixty years, thats how homer has begun the iliad in english, in richmond lattimore s faithful translation the gold standard for generations of students and general readers. This longawaited new edition of lattimores iliad is designed to bring the book into the twentyfirst centurywhile leaving the poem as.