T.L. Cooksey

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John Keats: A New Life

Eminently readable, and thorough without being verbose, Roe's book may legitimately claim to be the new definitive biography of Keats.
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Inferno

For readers already familiar with Dante, this is a rich, playful, and insightful poetic reading, true to the spirit if not the word. Those seeking a conventionally accurate translation should instead go to Mark Musa, Robert Pinsky, or Robert Hollander.
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The Iliad

Recommended for the student seeking a solid scholarly translation. For a more satisfying read, however, one should turn to Stephen Mitchell, reviewed above, or the work of Robert Fagles.
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Dante in Love

While breaking no new ground, Wilson's scholarship is solid and accurate, the results engaging and fluent. This is a rich compendium for those familiar with Dante and a valuable introduction for those approaching him seriously for the first time.
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The Homer Encyclopedia

Though there are various handbooks addressing aspects of the Iliad and the Odyssey, as well as general classical dictionaries and encyclopedias, this is the first comprehensive encyclopedia devoted to Homer...
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The Divine Comedy

A competent translation that does not supersede any of the others that are currently available. While Raffel is a good poet and his translation is accurate, Musa's and Pinsky's translations remain the preferred choices for general readers and students owing to their fluency and vigor.
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