Peršyj pіdxіd do jmovіrnoho perekladu іtalіjs'koju movoju “Enejidi” Іvana P. Kotljarevs'koho (Перший підхід до ймовірного перекладу італійською мовою “Енеїди” Івана П. Котляревського)

The article explores possible approaches to a translation of Ivan Kotljarevs’kyj’s Aeneid (1798) into Italian. In the introductory sections, the historic-literary context, previous reinterpretations of the Virgilian matter in European literature and the available translations of the Ukrainian poem in different languages are first outlined. Successively, before considering feasible translation strategies, also based on classroom practice and students’ feedback, we examine potential grammatical, lexical, stylistic and culturological difficulties that a translator may encounter in his/her translation attempt.