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The Iliad
The Iliad
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July 1, 2012
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July 31, 2012
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Old School Classics, Pre-1915
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Bob Finch
Apr 05, 2025 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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How does one “rate” one of the best known of all classics in the Western canon? First, there is the poem itself, accessible to me only through translation. So, second is the translation itself.

If I could I would give six stars to Emily Wilson’s beautifully rendered translation, as well as her thorough annotation that provides context and deeper meaning than I could have gleaned from reading alone, plus thoughtful (and, at times, even humorous) commentary. Her work is a true tour de force. If yo ...more
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