Richmond Lattimore fu un poeta e classicista americano celebrato per le sue traduzioni dei classici greci. Le sue versioni dell'Iliade e dell'Odissea sono ampiamente considerate tra le migliori disponibili in inglese. L'approccio di Lattimore alla traduzione mirava a catturare lo spirito delle opere originali con una sensibilità moderna.
Richard Littlemore's translation of the New Testament keeps as close to the original Greek as possible, reflecting the style of the original and letting the words of the Apostles and early disciples speak for themselves.
In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use.
This poem mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known in Roman myths) and his long journey home following the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War.[2] In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors, called Proci, competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.
Presents epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologian.
The tragedy of Oedipus' daughter - a wise, fearless heroine who shuns society's laws - from the master Greek dramatist.