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That's the first line of the proem and complicated tells us nothing about the protagonist. Everyone can be complicated, but only Odysseus is πολύτροπον. It's a
by Red_Tarsius 6y ago
That's the first line of the proem and complicated tells us nothing about the protagonist. Everyone can be complicated, but only Odysseus is πολύτροπον. It's a quality of character few people possess. I feel like Pope's line, despite the artistic license, kept that uniqueness.
- hombre_fatal 6y agoMy copy in Spanish says the man of many paths (hombre de muchos senderos). "Complicated" seems trite, almost meaningless. Though I'm willing to read beyond the first line of their translation.
- leephillips 6y agoIf it’s good enough for Shaft it’s good enough for this guy.