Thomas Hobbes’s Translations of The Homeric Poems: Writing about Politics through the Iliad and the Odyssey?

This contribution aims to highlight Thomas Hobbes' instrumental use of his English translations of Homer's poems. Published in the last years of his life, these works can also be interpreted as an attempt by the Malmesbury philosopher to continue spreading his political ideas at a time when he was under censorship. By comparing the Greek text with Hobbes' translation, this contribution highlights some elements that allow us to appreciate and understand the reasons behind this Hobbes' work.