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The only way to read it is in the original. Most of it is poetry. Tom Send a noteboard - 18/01/2010 12:14:03 AM
Poetry really can't and shouldn't be translated. It has so much to do with the SOUND of words that it is best in its original language. Of course, most people reading it in Middle English will still end up applying a pronunciation that is similar to modern English, but it's closer and better.

I finally finished Monte Cristo, by the way. Why would anyone ever want to read it a second time?
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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/Other Literature: Canterbury Tales - 17/01/2010 10:58:16 PM 5702 Views
The only way to read it is in the original. Most of it is poetry. - 18/01/2010 12:14:03 AM 1767 Views
if you can't manage the middle english, though - 18/01/2010 01:20:37 AM 1874 Views
How can any intelligent person who knows modern English "not manage" Middle English? *NM* - 18/01/2010 03:31:35 AM 944 Views
How can any intelligent person who can manage Middle English not be bored to death reading it? *NM* - 18/01/2010 04:29:39 AM 1025 Views
Well... - 18/01/2010 04:31:47 AM 1864 Views
Taste is highly subjective, that's why. - 18/01/2010 01:36:52 PM 1736 Views
Fair enough. I find it excruciatingly boring. *shrugs* *NM* - 18/01/2010 02:56:34 PM 901 Views
Speaking of that book - 18/01/2010 04:32:42 AM 1763 Views
Re: The only way to read it is in the original. Most of it is poetry. - 18/01/2010 07:53:05 AM 1812 Views
I remember being really surprised by the Canterbury Tales in high school. - 18/01/2010 01:18:56 AM 1737 Views
I always loved that book - 18/01/2010 01:21:25 AM 1755 Views
I don't associate Penguin Classics with their modern desecrations. - 18/01/2010 01:46:15 AM 1823 Views
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I bought a bilingual edition (Middle and modern English), might have to read it at some point... *NM* - 18/01/2010 04:50:53 PM 871 Views
Technically, that's not bilingual. - 20/01/2010 01:36:55 AM 1640 Views
I wouldn't count on Tim supporting you... - 20/01/2010 12:54:05 PM 1691 Views
I'm happy to say I first read this post in the original language . - 18/01/2010 10:42:41 PM 1831 Views
Well done. *NM* - 18/01/2010 10:44:51 PM 1039 Views

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