Get bent. This was the first translation I read of the Odyssey, it took some work to read, and I loved it. This is how translations ought to be, in my view - as close to a transliteration as possible without being grammatically incomprehensible. If I need to consult a dictionary or reference material to supplement my understanding, that's just fine.
The modern style of translations-as-rewrites that aim to meet readers in their comfort zones are terrible, the literary equivalent of shitty dub tracks on foreign video media.
The modern style of translations-as-rewrites that aim to meet readers in their comfort zones are terrible, the literary equivalent of shitty dub tracks on foreign video media.