Once more, Barry B. Powell puts his great translation skills to work and reveals his deep sensitivity to the many layers in these texts. He brings out their epic tone, piety, liveliness, and humor, while his effective introductions and notes round the collection with relevant historical and cultural context.--Carolina López-Ruiz, Professor of Classics at The Ohio State University Praise for Barry B. Powell's previous workOne is immediately struck by how useful these editions of Homer will be for university instructors.--The Classical ReviewLucid and remarkably successful.--The New York Review of BooksAccessible yet true to the feel and sense of the Greek.--Library JournalAn ample, lively, readable fusion of summary and translation makes it attractive to teachers...looking for something different.--The Classical World
