This book contains Alexander Pope's seminal interpretation of the original Homeric poem, published serially from 1715 to 1720. Hailed by Samuel Johnson as "a performance that no age or nation could match," this is a classic text that has shaped centuries of Britons. and American culture through its beautiful and timeless poetry. This edition offers a perfect rendering of this excellent English verse that beautifully captures Homer's song, a must read for absolutely everyone. Alexander Pope (1688-1744), was an English poet best known for his satirical verse and for writing this book. He is also the third most cited writer in 'The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations' after Shakespeare and Tennyson. Many ancient texts like this are becoming scarcer and more expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It is completed with a new biography of the author specially commissioned