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There's a very limited corpus of Shakespeare, and so plenty of folks have already manually translated Shakespeare into "modern." Here's Sparknotes, hardly the b
by dfabulich 5y ago
There's a very limited corpus of Shakespeare, and so plenty of folks have already manually translated Shakespeare into "modern." Here's Sparknotes, hardly the best:
https://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/shakespeare/romeojuliet/page_132/ https://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/shakespeare/romeojuliet/pa...
> These sudden joys have sudden endings. They burn up in victory like fire and gunpowder. When they meet, as in a kiss, they explode. Too much honey is delicious, but it makes you sick to your stomach. Therefore, love each other in moderation. That is the key to long-lasting love. Too fast is as bad as too slow.
- nh23423fefe 5y agoThese kinds of translations are so soulless. They are only good to be read along side to really get the meaning. I love the literal-ness but hate the word choice.
- pmarreck 5y agowow, lost all the artistry, but thank you!