The illiad fagles5/24/2023 ![]() I mean, John Byron begins his review with Genius and then follows through, menin aiede style. Besides Lattimore, I seem to recall Richard saw the most strengths in Fitzgerald, though the beat and meter were further from the Greek. There is an interesting overview in the introduction by Richard Martin to the Lattimore Iliad that compares a host of the translations. The difference was so jarring I'm looking to pick up a Fitzgerald Iliad. I far preferred my Fitzgerald Odyssey experience to the Lattimore Iliad, but I don't know if that can be attributed to the translation alone. ![]() I switched to Fitzgerald's Odyssey and later Lattimore's Illiad. My wife kept going with Fagles and enjoyed it. There are those who will fight for his honour to the last, though his Odyssey seems to be better regarded than his Iliad.ĭue to spine appeal and cover recognition, I started with Fagle's Odyssey however, after reading a few pages aloud I couldn't find a rhythm. This is something to be very proud of.įitzgerald. If you read Lattimore you will tell all your friends, acquaintances and passing strangers. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lattimore is the darling of the academic upper echelon. Don't mention Fagles at a fancy literary dinner party if you know what is good for you. If you scour to the deepest corners of the internet, you will probably find:įagles is very popular, but some in the "know" will poo poo him as low brow. ![]()
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