Odyssea Homeri a Francisco Griffolino Aretino in Latinum translata Die lateinische Odyssee-Übersetzung des Francesco Griffolini

This edition offers a critical text of the Latin prose translation of the Odyssey of Homer, made in about 1462 by Francesco Griffolini at the behest of Pope Pius II. The comprehensive introduction provides information about the life and work of the author, examines his method of translation and clarifies the manuscript transmission of the text.