/lit/ - Literature

Pick up different books of translations of his poem. The introductions to these books have wonderful analysis and insight - and they have different translations which is absolutely essential.

This version by David Gallop is my favorite. The translation is just right in my estimation compared to many that I have read.

There are a dozen or so different translations you can find simply through a google search, but for discourse and analysis you should hunt down published versions of the poem with corresponding in-depth introductions. There are several "Pre-Socratics" compilations that have subsequent alternate translations and analyses that are worthwhile as well.

If you've gone through all of that and are as fascinate and enamored by Parminedes as I am then I would suggest cracking into people like Mourelatos and Curd.