Literary translations from the establishment of the modern Greek state (1830) until the early 20th century constitute a mirror of dominant aesthetic trends during a period of cultural identity formation for the new Hellenism.

The assessment of their role is necessary for describing the modern Greek literary landscape, due to their dominant presence in standalone publications and in the daily and periodical press in Greece.

In this edition, the recording and commentary of literary text translations published in Greek magazines of the 19th century are carried out, revealing the dominant intellectual pursuits of the period.

Their cataloging, conducted at the Center for the Greek Language, is part of a revised approach to literary translations and their study in the philological research of the reception of foreign literatures in Greece.

Through their study, particular aspects of the translation phenomenon are traced, which constitutes a dominant form of channel between Greek literature and foreign literatures throughout the 19th century.

There is an attempt to highlight the work of many translators and evaluate their translation choices, which determined the circulation of ideas in Greece and the reception of foreign works and creators.