tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 06 14:52:08 1997
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Re: Epic Poetry
- From: Marian Schwartz <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: Epic Poetry
- Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 17:49:45 -0500
ghItlh peHruS
>I have translated Homer's The Iliad, Book 1. I began posting my
translations
>on this listserv for corrections; but, no corrections or comments have
come
>forth. I would love to have an absolutely correct translation of Homer; I
>simply doubt that I did not make any mistakes. Perhaps more of you will
read
>my The Iliad and help with your ideas. Then, I will feel more like
posting
>more of it because we will be working together toward accuracy.
Robert Feagle has done an excellent translation; I have it. One needs not
grope through the words to find out the meaning, like other translations
(not necessarily of Homer).
Of course, if a KEPTP(?) project actually gets off the ground... is it
true that those on the KBTP must know the original language?
Qapla'
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