MONTI. Iliade di Omero. MONTI, Vincenzo. Homer's Iliad. Brescia, Bettoni, 1810. 3 volumes in 4to; 220x140 mm. Hardback editorial binding. Vol. I: [8], 274, [4]; Vol. II: 299, [3]; Vol. III: 270. Good copy in beards and wide margins. Rare and sought-after first edition of Homer's Iliad in Italian translation by Vincenzo Monti, one of the author's most successful books and more generally of all early 19th-century Italian literature. To this day it remains fundamental to knowledge in Italy of the Homeric text. Its success was immediate despite the criticism that came from various literati of the time, first and foremost Foscolo, who mocked Monti with an epigram in which he called him "gran traduttor dei traduttor d'Omero"; Monti in fact had a completely superficial knowledge of the Greek language, and he elaborated his own free poetic translation of the Homeric poem using the translations of other authors. Parenti, First Italian Editions, p. 355; Biancardi-Francese, First Italian Editions, p. 316; Bustico, 35. 3 volumes in 4to; 220x140 mm. Publisher's binding in boards. Vol. I: [8], 274, [4]; Vol. II: 299, [3]; Vol. III: 270. Good specimen uncut and with wide margins. A rare and sought-after first edition of Homer's Iliad in the Italian translation by Vincenzo Monti, one of the author's most successful books and more generally of all early 19th century Italian literature. Even today, it remains fundamental for knowledge of the Homeric text in Italy. The success was immediate despite the criticism from various literati of the time, first and foremost Foscolo, who mocked Monti with an epigram in which he called him 'great translator of Homer's translators'; Monti in fact had a completely superficial knowledge of Greek, and elaborated his own free poetic translation of the Homeric poem using the translations of other authors. Parenti, Italian First Editions, p. 355; Biancardi-Francese, Italian First Editions, p. 316; Bustico, 35.