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That's the version from 1566. It's readable, but requires some extra effort to parse due to style, antiquated words and antiquated spelling.
by freefal 9y ago
That's the version from 1566. It's readable, but requires some extra effort to parse due to style, antiquated words and antiquated spelling.
- sevensor 9y agoIndeed, it's on par with Shakespeare, being from the same era. Modern editions of Shakespeare usually have had their spelling adjusted to modern taste, and this hasn't. Here's a sample: > I lighted off my horse, and wiping the sweat from every part of his body, I unbrideled him, and walked him softly in my hand, to the end he might pisse, and ease himself of his weariness and travell: and while he went grazing freshly in the field (casting his head sometimes aside, as a token of rejoycing and gladnesse) I perceived a little before me two companions riding, and so I overtaking them made a third. It's pretty easy going. (Unlike, say, Chaucer, which is definitely a struggle.)
- vollmond 9y agoIs there a known best translation? TFA didn't specify one.
- Jtsummers 9y agohttps://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/03/14/memoirs-of-an-ass-part-two/ https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/03/14/memoirs-of-an... From travisluis' post includes a list of translations and the author's opinions on each.
- _emacsomancer_ 9y agoyears ago I started comparing translations: http://jnanam.net/golden-ass/apu-ed.html http://jnanam.net/golden-ass/apu-ed.html