Achilles in Rome The Latin Iliad of Baebius Italicus

During the reign of the Roman Emperor Nero, Baebius Italicus translated the great Trojan War epic of Homer into Latin. The Italicus translation became the only version of the Iliad known during the Middle Ages. This new rendition presents the standard text of the poem by Marco Scaffai on facing pages with the English translation. Along with a preface on the method of translation as well as a list of all characters in the poem, this book will introduce readers to an action-filled look at the greatest war poem in Western literature.