ickplant@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 9 hours agoSigned by Homer himselflemmy.worldimagemessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1367
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minus-squareGrabthar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoWell, I am due for a re-read. Thanks for the suggestion!
minus-squareTheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-23 hours agoIt is a great tight translation to the text. Pope uses the Roman names for most of the characters which I find a turn off. But Pope’s translation is really tight considering his iambic AA BB CC limitations. It is really an amazing work of English.
Well, I am due for a re-read. Thanks for the suggestion!
It is a great tight translation to the text. Pope uses the Roman names for most of the characters which I find a turn off. But Pope’s translation is really tight considering his iambic AA BB CC limitations. It is really an amazing work of English.