The Odyssey of Homer

"A landmark in the history of modern translation....Lattimore has reanimated Homer for this generaiton, and perhaps for other generations to come."(Times Literary Supplement (London)) -- Times Literary Supplement (London)"Lattimore's translation of Homer'sOdyssey is the most eloquent, persuasive and imaginative I have seen. It reads as if the poem had originally been written in English." -- Paul Engle"The best translation there is of a great, perhaps, the greatest poet." -- Rex Warner,New York Times Book Review"This is the best Odyssey in modern English." -- Gilbert Highet