Title: Not Homer
Review: Yes, it reads easily, but please do not be deceived into thinking you are reading Homer's Iliad. This is Lombardo's Iliad, and he has taken incredible liberties with the original epic. The hard Parryists-- those who would have you believe that everything in Homer is essentially derivative metrical 'filler', thus expendable, may be satisfied with this butchering of the poem, but I would rather let it stand as it has been read and appreciated for the last, oh, going on three thousand years.Lattimore's translation is still the best. It's getting a little old, and may sound a little archaic, but if you want to read what Homer wrote (and don't have years to spend studying Greek), it's the best thing widely available. Read Fitzgerald if you want, or Fagles if you must... but this version is best left on the shelf.
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