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Speaking of that book Larry Send a noteboard - 18/01/2010 04:32:42 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?


I've come to the conclusion (after finishing it this afternoon) that the book is pornographic in a totally non-sex-filled way.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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/Other Literature: Canterbury Tales Camilla - 17/01/2010 10:58:16 PM 17408 Views
The only way to read it is in the original. Most of it is poetry. Tom - 18/01/2010 12:14:03 AM 2215 Views
if you can't manage the middle english, though LadyLorraine - 18/01/2010 01:20:37 AM 2275 Views
How can any intelligent person who knows modern English "not manage" Middle English? *NM* Tom - 18/01/2010 03:31:35 AM 1172 Views
How can any intelligent person who can manage Middle English not be bored to death reading it? *NM* everynametaken - 18/01/2010 04:29:39 AM 1259 Views
Well... Larry - 18/01/2010 04:31:47 AM 2307 Views
Taste is highly subjective, that's why. Tom - 18/01/2010 01:36:52 PM 2161 Views
Fair enough. I find it excruciatingly boring. *shrugs* *NM* everynametaken - 18/01/2010 02:56:34 PM 1123 Views
Speaking of that book Larry - 18/01/2010 04:32:42 AM 2229 Views
Re: The only way to read it is in the original. Most of it is poetry. Camilla - 18/01/2010 07:53:05 AM 2249 Views
I remember being really surprised by the Canterbury Tales in high school. Darth_Katie - 18/01/2010 01:18:56 AM 2150 Views
I always loved that book LadyLorraine - 18/01/2010 01:21:25 AM 2208 Views
I don't associate Penguin Classics with their modern desecrations. Ghavrel - 18/01/2010 01:46:15 AM 2232 Views
What's the deal with Penguin Classics? Tom - 18/01/2010 01:37:58 PM 2071 Views
Re: What's the deal with Penguin Classics? Camilla - 18/01/2010 04:10:53 PM 2176 Views
There is no sixth Hitchhiker book. Tom - 18/01/2010 04:48:40 PM 2058 Views
Re: There is no sixth Hitchhiker book. Camilla - 18/01/2010 04:49:39 PM 2093 Views
There's much love for the Penguin Classics on my part. It makes my textbooks cost about 10 cents. Ghavrel - 18/01/2010 09:45:26 PM 2120 Views
Re: I like Eoin Colfer! Danae al'Thor - 18/01/2010 10:20:57 AM 2088 Views
Re: I like Eoin Colfer! Camilla - 18/01/2010 10:22:11 AM 2078 Views
You know, there's this huge problem with using rabid animals LadyLorraine - 18/01/2010 10:20:37 PM 2058 Views
Re: Threaten, people, threaten! Danae al'Thor - 19/01/2010 01:29:16 PM 2228 Views
I bought a bilingual edition (Middle and modern English), might have to read it at some point... *NM* Legolas - 18/01/2010 04:50:53 PM 1107 Views
Technically, that's not bilingual. Tom - 20/01/2010 01:36:55 AM 2065 Views
I wouldn't count on Tim supporting you... Legolas - 20/01/2010 12:54:05 PM 2134 Views
I'm happy to say I first read this post in the original language . Tim - 18/01/2010 10:42:41 PM 2254 Views
Well done. *NM* Camilla - 18/01/2010 10:44:51 PM 1250 Views
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