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The Iliad
By Homer
The Iliad by Homer is an epic poem of the Trojan War, exploring heroism, rage, honor, and the human cost of conflict.
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The Greek and Roman classics — in living English.
For more than two decades Ian Johnston has produced line-for-line translations of Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, Virgil, and others. Free for classroom use, faithful to the originals, and published here in considered print editions.
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