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Richmond Lattimore

    Richmond Lattimore was an American poet and classicist celebrated for his translations of the Greek classics. His renderings of the Iliad and Odyssey are widely regarded as among the finest available in English. Lattimore's approach to translation aimed to capture the spirit of the original works with a modern sensibility.

    Sestina for a Far-off Summer; Poems 1957-1962
    The New Testament
    The Iliad od Homer
    Antigone
    The Works and Days; Theogony; The Shield of Herakles
    The Complete Greek Tragedies. Aeschylus II
    • 2022
    • 2021

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      Sestina for a Far-off Summer; Poems 1957-1962
    • 1998

      The New Testament

      • 586 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      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.

      The New Testament
    • 1992
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      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.

      The Complete Greek Tragedies. Aeschylus II
    • 1991
    • 1991
    • 1977

      The tragedy of Oedipus' daughter - a wise, fearless heroine who shuns society's laws - from the master Greek dramatist.

      Antigone