The late Martin West was a Fellow and Praelector at University
College, Oxford, from 1963 to 1974, then Professor of Greek at
Bedford and Royal Holloway Colleges London till 1991, and a Senior
Research Fellow at All Souls College Oxford from 1991 to 2004. His
many books include Ambient Greek Music, Iambi et Graeci Vols. I and
II (second editions), An Introduction to Greek Metre (paperback)
and Delectus ex Iambis et Elgis Graecis (Oxford
Classical Text).
"West shows...ingenuity and resourcefulness at bringing across the
complex linguistic, generic and social nuances of the
originals....West's book should be the translation of choice for
students and general readers, whatever their motive for reading
this poetry may be, and even experienced scholars will want to see
what West has made of the difficult and controversial passages they
encounter in their own study of Greek....By all means acquire this
beautifully produced volume."--International Journal of the
Classical Tradition
"Clear, modern translation free of the defects of both literalism
and unnecessary paraphrase. A very useful book for a survey of
Greek lit course."--Douglas Domingo Foraste, California State
University at Long Beach
"A representative and entrancing collection faithfully rendered
with musical elegance and, when the occasion demands, frankly
lucid."--E.N. Genovese, San Diego State University
"Finally an affordable replacement for Lattimore! This selection is
enormous, the notes are generous in scope. I will adopt this next
time I do Greek lit."--D.W. Tandy, University of Tennessee
"While translation always pays a price, this one can boast a
language vigorous and frank, and above all, readable."--Donald L.
Jennermann, Religious Studies Review
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