>he reads translations
Good luck with Camus, Dostoevsky, Waltari, Cervantes, Dante, Hemingway and Homeros. Hope you are multilingual enough.
>>8729589
>he doesn't speak at least italian, french and spanish
pleb
>he thinks translations are meant to produce an identical text
>there are people on this board who speak less than 10 languages
get the FUCK out
>>8729434
>he thinks he's learned the language that well
ofc ignorance and un-self-awareness haven't stopped Pevear & Volokhonsky either
>>8729659
What languages do you speak m8?
>>8729659
>less than 10 languages
>not 'fewer'
lad you're giving us a bit of pity but mostly amusement here
I want to learn German but I think I am too stupid.
>>8729627
Even if you did, the Chinese classics would be beyond you. Shit thread.
I only speak 3 language so sometimes it's necessary to read translations.
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No thanks phalluseconomy.
Yes, because I find reading translations is superior to just not reading anything that wasn't written in English and then lying about it on websites.
>>8729434
I only speak english, french, spanish and japanese so I need translations.