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Which translation of the iliad would /lit/ recommend? I've got one in mind, but I'm curious about your opinions.

>> No.4065104

The Belgian one

>> No.4065101

none. iliad is shit

>> No.4065117

>>4065083
fitzgerald

its the one i read first and enjoyed the most

>> No.4065181

>>4065101
Quality isn't the only standard. Its a huge influence in western culture so I'd like to understand. I will read the quran for similar reasons regardless of its literary merits.

>> No.4065223

>>4065181
the influence of iliad on western culture is in its exposition of greek mythology which you can easily get from a textbook of browsing wikipedia.
it's a shit book. I don't give a crap about significance. I'm not trying to create a canon.

>> No.4065230

Lattimore4lyf

>> No.4065301

Bumping thread for interest. I've been wanting to read the Iliad. Is there not a Fagles version or is it just really shitty?

>> No.4066375

>>4065230
This is what I plan to read. I heard its one of the more faithful translations but still tries to be poetic.

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>>4065223
>iliad
>book

>> No.4066434

>>4065301
Personally, I'd recommend the Fagles translation because of how easy it is to read. The Fitzgerald is the other authoritative text, though it's a bit older and drier.

>> No.4066493

>>4065101
>>4065223
Total moron. Iliad is still deeper than almost everything that came after it.

>> No.4066501

>>4065223
Leave this board

>> No.4066550

>>4066434
Any opinion on lattimore?

>> No.4066561

fagles sux

pope (poesy) and butler (prose) are your best bets

>> No.4066569

I forgot the most important question, is there anything I should read first? I have a intro by, richard martin in my book, is that good enough?

>> No.4066594

You should learn Greek.

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4066619

>Lattimore

>> No.4066623

Chapman or Pope.

>> No.4066637

Learn Greek or go home.

>> No.4066725

Learn greek.

lattimore's translation is supposed to be the most faithful.

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4066740

Virgil's!
Duh!