Odyssey of Homer

Richmond Lattimore was born in 1906. He was considered one of the leading translators of Greek classical literature. He died in 1984

“A landmark in the history of modern translation. . . . Lattimore has reanimated Homer for this generation, and perhaps for other generations to come.” — Times Literary Supplement (London)“A splendid achievement. . . the best translation there is of a great, perhaps the greatest, poet.” — New York Times Book Review"[Lattimore's] Odyssey is his masterpiece." — Walter Kaufmann“Lattimore’s translation of Homer’s Odyssey 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. . . translator of Greek poetry into English is Richmond Lattimore. . . . This is the best Odyssey in modern English." — Gilbert Highet