On Translating Homer by Matthew Arnold and Francis William Newman
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"On Translating Homer" by Matthew Arnold and Francis William Newman is a series of lectures and responses published between 1861-1862. Arnold's original lectures establish principles for translating Homer's epics, critiquing existing translations and identifying four essential Homeric qualities: rapidity, directness in expression, directness in thought, and nobility. His pointed criticism of Newman's ballad-style translation sparked a public debate, with Newman defending his approach and Arnold issuing a final rebuttal, creating a fascinating
clash over literary translation theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Arnold, Matthew, 1822-1888 |
|---|---|
| Author | Newman, Francis William, 1805-1897 |
| Title | On Translating Homer |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Translating_Homer |
| Contents | On translating Homer, by M. Arnold -- Homeric translation in theory and practice. A reply to Matthew Arnold, by F.W. Newman -- A reply to Francis W. Newman, by M. Arnold. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by deaurider, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Homer -- Translations into English -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Greek language -- Translating into English |
| Subject | Translating and interpreting -- England |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 65381 |
| Release Date | May 19, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 813 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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