Homer in Greek.
Bill Ramey
>I am interested in locating the Iliad and Oddyssey in Greek.
The Loeb Classical Library offers editions of Homer with Greek text on
one page and English translation on the opposite. They're somewhat
expensive--Homer comes in four volumes, each one costing about $20.
On the other hand, they are easily portable.
>Also, which tranlation(s) do you prefer?
I prefer the Richmond Lattimore translations, which are more on the
literal side. But a lot of people like the more poetic Robert
Fitzgerald translations and the more colloquial Robert Fagles
translations.
Bertandamy
I am interested in locating the Iliad and Oddyssey in Greek. I would
prefer copies that are portable and not too expensive, so softback or paperback
would be best. I have had difficulty determining whether any of the copies on
Amazon.com are in Greek. Also, which tranlation(s) do you prefer?
Thanks,
Rob
berta...@aol.com
Jim Abraham
If all you need is the text, you might purchase the Oxford Classical Texts (2 vols
each for Iliad and Odyssey, about $20 per volume). Loeb is of course an option, if
all you need is text and facing translation (my Homer professor used to say that
Murray's translation was practically a commentary in itself). The Loebs are also 2
vols for each text, about $20 each. Finally, if you're looking for attached
commentary, I believe that Willcock's Iliad has become the standard, complete,
integrated text and commentary (Macmillan, reprinted by Bristol Classical Press),
and Stanford's Odyssey is excellent and still in print. In general, you will have
a tough time using Amazon for this purpose. Call Schoenhof's bookshop in
Cambridge, MA (phone number available on their website at
http://www.schoenhofs.com); the extremely knowledgeable staff can help you make a
selection, and they have everything in stock that's in print and worth having in
Classical Studies.
Jim
Thomas H Chance
<j...@daisydogdesign.com> wrote:
> Bertandamy wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I am interested in locating the Iliad and Oddyssey in Greek.
> > I would
> > prefer copies that are portable and not too expensive, so softback or
> > paperback
> > would be best. I have had difficulty determining whether any of the
> > copies on
> > Amazon.com are in Greek. Also, which tranlation(s) do you prefer?
> >
>
> If all you need is the text, you might purchase the Oxford Classical
> Texts (2 vols
> each for Iliad and Odyssey, about $20 per volume). Loeb is of course an
> option, if
> all you need is text and facing translation (my Homer professor used to
> say that
> Murray's translation was practically a commentary in itself).
I'm pleased to hear this. I've always preferred Murray's Loeb
translation for my own use. He really knew what he was doing.
regards,
thc