The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper

A 1791 blank verse translation of Homer's Iliad by William Cowper, issued in an 1849 American edition edited by Robert Southey with notes by M.A. Dwight. Cowper's preface argues that faithful translation requires blank verse rather than rhyme, contrasting his approach with Pope's.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Myths, legends, and ancient epics›Greek and Roman myth and epic›Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Myths, legends, and ancient epics›Greek and Roman myth and epic