I just finished both of these epic poems for my high school literature course on the epics. I will not write much about it since I studied them both heavily in class and I am honestly a bit sick of them. Of the Iliad, Odyssey and Aeneid, I think the Aeneid was my favorite but that may be just because we did not have to take notes over the story. But really, I liked that Aeneas does not do as many stupid things as Odysseus and others. I also prefer Virgil's writing style and vocabulary.
Stanley Lombardo's translations of all these classics are great. We had the privilege of hearing Lombardo speak and read excerpts of the Aeneid. He is an amazing speaker and very brilliant man.
Okay, that is all.
Happy Reading! :)
~Kelsey
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