I’ve read Richard Lattimore’s translation of the *Illiad * several times. Is this the best translation available? Oddly enough, I’ve never read his Odyssey. Is it also worth a read?
I’ve only read Lattimore’s Illiad too, but I read Fitzgerald’s Odyssey, and it doesn’t seem to compare to Lattimore’s translating. It just seems kinda off–a lot of “thee” and “thy” and a generally anachronistic feel to the writing.
But that’s just my opinion. There are plenty of people who consider Fitzgerald to be the end-all-be-all of the Illiad and Odyssey. I prefer Lattimore.