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What’s the oldest book you’ve enjoyed so far? (lemmy.ml)
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I was thinking this while reading The Canterbury Tales, which isn’t exactly the oldest I’ve read (I think that goes to Homer)

But The Canterbury Tales is just so delightful! Getting into the flow of the rhyming prose is very fun to read (I’ve just been reading the Penguin Classics Coghill translation which is fantastic)

I’ve already watched the Pasolini adaptation but I’m definitely going to revisit once I finish the book.

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[–] Kayzels@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would have to be The Iliad. I don't really go for classics, but I was curious. It was the translation they have on Gutenberg, which wasn't bad. I have yet to read The Odyssey, though.

[–] grizuhly@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I think I preferred The Iliad to The Odyssey but I really liked them both. The Odyssey was definitely more fantastical whereas The Iliad felt more epic and thrilling.