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>>agomez+(OP)
Warning: Do not read this translation!

OK, that may be a bit harsh. But the danger is that a translation that is out-of-date or badly done will turn you off the book. Many classic books whose translations are now beyond copyright are available for free. But these translations are, generally speaking, poor. To really appreciate these books, find a translation that is up-to-date and that suits your reading style.

>>herodo+98
I can't speak to the quality of this version or what is considered 'out-of-date', but I don't think a translation necessarily needs to be recent to be well done. I recently read the A. T. Murray translation of the Odyssey from 1919 and enjoyed it immensely. I can also heartily recommend the Lattimore translation of the Illiad from 1954, though the more recent Fagles translation is great too.

>>cheese+lb
I wouldn't defend it as the best, but I'm personally a fan of TE Lawrence's 1932 translation, writing as TE Shaw.

Odyssey only—he didn't translate the Iliad.