Wondering if anyone could recommend the best translation of the Iliad, from a Jaynesian point of view?
Many thanks for any help with this.
Regards
Gareth
The Iliad - which translation?
Re: The Iliad - which translation?
We know Jaynes refers to commentary on the Iliad by Walter Leaf, preferred earlier translations, and may have used the Leaf, Lang, Myers translation:
http://julianjaynes.org/related-books_iliad.php
http://julianjaynes.org/related-books_iliad.php
Re: The Iliad - which translation?
That said, the translation by Robert Fagles is generally considered one of the finest of the late 20th century. And I think it fits the "Jaynesian point of view" quite well. There's a fair amount of variety in tone and emphasis from translation to translation, and it's worth comparing editions if you have that option.
Re: The Iliad - which translation?
It is also worth reading a recent thread here that discusses the importance of translations, and how many, if not most, are modernized for contemporary readers. In other words, a factual translation is shunned in favor of a smoothed, "readable" version.
http://www.julianjaynes.org/forum3/view ... ?f=7&t=895
http://www.julianjaynes.org/forum3/view ... ?f=7&t=895