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Richmond Alexander Lattimore (May 6, 1906 – February 26, 1984) was an American poet and classicist known for his translations of the Greek classics, especially his versions of the Iliad and Odyssey.
Such was the action of Achilleus in feet and quick knees (Iliad 22.21-24, Richmond Lattimore, Translator). Priam , the King of Troy, was the first to spot the rapidly approaching Achilles. [ 4 ] Calling out to Hector, Priam warned Hector about the approaching Achilles and pleaded with Hector to return into the city. [ 5 ]
Translators and scholars have translated the main works attributed to Homer, the Iliad and Odyssey, from the Homeric Greek into English, since the 16th and 17th centuries. Translations are ordered chronologically by date of first publication, with first lines provided to illustrate the style of the translation.
Rhesus (Ancient Greek: Ῥῆσος, Rhēsos) is an Athenian tragedy that belongs to the transmitted plays of Euripides.Its authorship has been disputed since antiquity, [1] and the issue has invested modern scholarship since the 17th century when the play's authenticity was challenged, first by Joseph Scaliger and subsequently by others, partly on aesthetic grounds and partly on account of ...
Owen Lattimore (1900–1989), American educator, author and target of Sen. Joseph McCarthy Eleanor Frances Lattimore (1904–1986), American author and illustrator of children's books Richmond Lattimore (1906–1984), American poet and translator of the Iliad and Odyssey
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At the beginning of Greek literature stand the two monumental works of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. [ 9 ] : 1–3 The figure of Homer is shrouded in mystery. Although the works as they now stand are credited to him, it is certain that their roots reach far back before his time (see Homeric Question ).
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