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Ooh, I liked Eyes of the Dragon. Enjoy!
I just finished Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy, and just started Fagles' translation of Homer's Odyssey. Chapter 1 was surprisingly engaging and follow-able.. I was prepared to feel lost, as I haven't done "classics" like this before. But then, I did do a fair bit of research on which translation to pick, and this one did stand out as readable, so maybe I shouldn't be too surprised.
I've been wanting to read the Iliad and odyssey, but the ones I've read have been so hard to follow and I lost interest. I'll have to look this one up, thanks!
yeah, np! This is the video I used to make my pick. This guy compares a couple of passages in a bunch of different translations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLn_wmedmT0 good luck!
Cormac McCarthy is difficult to read too. So if you can read his books I am sure classics shouldn't be too much of an issue.
Ha, yeah, that's a good point! It was pretty thiccc/dense.