Classics in Translation: Volume I: Greek Literature

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• Format: Unknown Binding
• ISBN: B00EBBY4X8
• Release Date: January 1952
• Publisher: The University of Wisconsin Press
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Want the real skinny on Greek and Roman literature?

This book was written for the Liberal Studies program of the University of Wisconsin. In 1599, in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Casca states, "... for mine own part, it was Greek to me." That is how a lot of people see classics like "The Iliad of Homer." Even the translations leave something to be desired for a person who does not have the context and prefers modern idioms. This way, one does not miss out on the rich classical world (the painless way). I bought this book for a different view of Homer. Then I found this a good companion to many other books in my library. If you do not buy the originals, this is a good overview.