Totally agree with it. It is not only the ancient classics, there are quite awful translations of greats like Dostovesky, Tolstoy etc. After reading Dostovesy i

Totally agree with it. It is not only the ancient classics, there are quite awful translations of greats like Dostovesky, Tolstoy etc. After reading Dostovesy in some bad translations, before venturing on reading any of his works I spend some time checking who are the transaltors.