Guy Davenport

Parmenides and Empedocles

Philosophy

“Lombardo's transformation of hard Greek into sound and lucid English is an enviable example of the translator's art. He translates well because he writes well; he writes well because he knows the tone, texture and weight of words, how to keep English idiomatic and natural, how to build a phrase and a sentence. Everyone interested in the Greek spirit will welcome this confident rendering of two difficult masterpieces.”