I would like to read this but I'm not sure what's the

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>>9823775
Mandelbaum.

>My Soul would sing of Metamorphoses.
>But since, o gods, you were the source of these
>bodies becoming other bodies, breathe
>your breath into my book of changes: may
>the song I sing be seamless as its way
>weaves from the world's beginning to our day.

>>9823848
Seconding Mandelbaum

Mandelbaum ist beste Baum.

>>9823775
The Norton Critical Edition. Always go with the Norton Critical Edition.

Hmm. The Mandelbaum one seems to rhyme more than the others

Does that make it better?

>>9824013
It's not so much the rhyming but rather for a given passage, the word choice helps to make the English flow in a natural way while also giving something vivid.

The text itself feels nice to read - it doesn't have to be decoded an extra step for it to be understood.

>>9824081
Thanks. I agree, it does feel nicer to read. Based on the first few pages.

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>>9824129
As a segue for other stuff, he has also translated the Divine Comedy, which is likewise recommended. Though, there are, of course, many to choose from, but Mandelbaum is one of the guys to choose. There's parallel examples there for you to give a different feel for Mandelbaum, and he also did an awesome Aeneid translation.

Hope that helps!

Mandelbaum! Mandelbaum! Mandelbaum! It's go time.

It depends on why you read.

A translation of any work is ultimately suffering in it's impotence of transmitting the full intricacy of the original work. A good translation usually singles out certain aspects.

A philosophical work, I believe, is best read in a precise translation due to the essential importance of a consistent technical terminology. Even though this philosopher might have a strong poetic flavor in his original language, he could well come out dry in translation at the expense of precision.

Mandelbaum is excellent because he is captivating in his vocabulary and flow – you won't get to experience the technical feats of Ovid's poetry, but you will get the old myths told in a very beautiful manner.

>>9824143
>>9824173
Thanks, this definitely helps