Richmond Lattimore

Richmond Alexander Lattimore (May 6, 1906 – February 26, 1984) was an American poet and classicist known for his translations of the Greek classics, especially his versions of the Iliad and Odyssey.

Richmond Lattimore
Born(1906-05-06)May 6, 1906
DiedFebruary 26, 1984(1984-02-26) (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materDartmouth College (AB)
Christ Church, Oxford (BA)
University of Illinois (PhD)
OccupationProfessor
Known forTranslations of Greek classics
SpouseAlice Bockstahler
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