This is the second instalment of a three-volume presentation in English of a commentary on Homer's "Odyssey", compiled by an international team of scholars. Introductions pay special attention to diction in the "Odyssey", and the tradition of epic diction in general.

In this volume the commentary by Heubeck (books ix-xii) and Hoedstra (books xiii-xvi) is preceded by introductions dealing with the books in question, Hoekstra paying special attention to diction in the 'Odyssey' and the tradition of epic diction in general.

'The authors have made excellent use of the chance to improve what was already a first-class monument of useful scholarship, especially in adding cross-references, bibliography and indices ... this superb achievement will do much to stimulate Homeric scholarship.' Richard Janko, University of California, Los Angeles, Journal of Hellenic Studies, CX, 1990