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CR Episode 54: Pope’s Translation of The Iliad

CR Episode 54: Pope’s Translation of The Iliad

Critical Readings · Critical Readings

September 28, 202053m 22s

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Show Notes

The panel reads Book I of Alexander Pope's translation of The Iliad, discusses Pope's approach contextually, compares that approach to the modern translations of Fitzgerald and Fagles (amongst others), and considers theoretical commentary on translations.