John,

An authoritative translation is "The Dhammapada", translated with verse,
Commentary and notes by J.R. Carter and M. Palihawadana, Oxford Univ Press, 1987.
What I like about it is that there are useful notes. I think it has the Pali text
also (sorry I lost my copy, someone has not returned it to me!) which helps one to
"polish" the translation if one has some understanding of Pali and Dharma.

Sukhi.

Piya.

John Kelly wrote:

> Dear Pali friends,
> I'm looking for a good English translation of the
> Dhammapada. There seem to be lots available, but can
> anyone recommend one in particular that they like?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
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