: Includes a glossary and maps to help readers track the complex cast and geography of the Trojan War. Critical Reception
: Lattimore stays scrupulously close to the Greek text, retaining original spellings like "Achilleus" and "Aias" (Ajax). The Iliad (Richmond Lattimore tr) (University o...
For over 60 years, Richmond Lattimore's translation of The Iliad , published by the University of Chicago Press , has been considered the "gold standard" for students and general readers alike. It is celebrated for its remarkable fidelity to the original Greek, often providing a line-for-line correspondence that captures the "noble" speed and epic scale of Homer's work. : Includes a glossary and maps to help
: A new, comprehensive introduction provides archaeological and literary context for the poem. Richmond Lattimore's translation of The Iliad