The Iliad: Greek Original with Facing Translation in One Volume (Classical Works in Ancient Greek with Facing Translation) Paperback – February 21, 2026

This edition of Ithaca Classic’s Greek Library contains the complete, unabridged text of Homer's Iliad in both the Greek original and a facing English translation by A.T. Murray Painstaking work has gone into the typesetting of this edition and series to maximize the readability of the work for the student of the history and the Greek language. It is included in a series of what will eventually encompass the majority of the great works of classical antiquity.The Iliad recounts an episode from the Trojan Wars, wherein the rage of Achilles wreaks havoc upon Greek and Trojan alike. The story is one of the oldest known to humanity, and is the cornerstone of the genre of Epic poetry. Few works of literature have had such an impact on subsequent generations. Its author, Homer, the blind bard of early antiquity, is considered perhaps the greatest and certainly most legendary poet to have lived. Read more