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October 23, 2008

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Tim

Any particular reason why that translation, Joe?

joseph

Tim, I find Fitgerald's translation to be accurate and 'poetic' in the larger sense of the word. I think he does the best job of rendering into English poetry the flow of the original and its spirit. There are other good translations out there, both in prose and verse. A useful summary and comaprison can be found here: http://mysite.verizon.net/joepye1/Vergil/index.htm

Tim

What do you think of Robert Fagles' translation?

joseph

I thnk Fagles' translation is pretty good; a few classics lists I've read have given him top billing, and others have said he'll be 2nd to Fitzgerald after a few years, once the novelty of a new translation (2006) wears off. I dont' think you'll go wrong with Fagles' text.

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