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Beowulf, best English translation? Danu Send a noteboard - 23/12/2011 08:11:19 PM
When I google Beowulf I get links to a film a bunch of other stuff including Beowulf: a new verse translation by Seamus Heaney.

Seamus Heaney's translation looks like the best to me but maybe some of you have a better suggestion.
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Beowulf, best English translation? Danu - 23/12/2011 08:11:19 PM 933 Views
I'd say "best modern English" translation, since it was originally written in English. Tom - 23/12/2011 08:58:19 PM 719 Views
yah, but Old English is practically indecipherable if all you know is Modern English LadyLorraine - 23/12/2011 11:35:40 PM 809 Views
I don't know about it being THE BEST modern version Jacob - 24/12/2011 09:32:16 PM 891 Views
Seamus Heaney's version is supposed to be very good. Rebekah - 25/12/2011 08:31:32 PM 609 Views
I second Heaney's translation. Missa Sedai - 28/12/2011 01:04:38 AM 803 Views
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