The translation is accompanied by an exhilarating Introduction by W. R. Johnson that unweaves and reweaves many of the poem’s most important themes while showing how the poet achieves some of his most brilliant effects.
An analytical table of contents, a catalog of transformations, and a glossary are also included.
Stanley Lombardo is Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.
W. R. Johnson is Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature, Emeritus, University of Chicago.