What is the best translation of Metamorphoses?

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For most readers, the Charles Martin translation (2004) of Metamorphoses is the best place to start: Charles Martin's 2004 translation is the one I'd hand most readers — lively, witty American verse that keeps Ovid's speed and humor, which drier versions lose. Ovid is a comic, restless poet, and Martin reads that way: accessible without being loose. This is where I'd start. For newest, consider Stephanie McCarter (2022). For most faithful, consider David Raeburn (2004). For most beloved, consider Rolfe Humphries (1955). For the free classic, consider Arthur Golding (1567).

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