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John Conington (1825–1869)

Autore di Vergil's Aeneid, Books I-VI

14+ opere 1,015 membri 5 recensioni

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Informazioni generali

Data di nascita
1825-08-10
Data di morte
1869-10-23
Luogo di nascita
Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Attività lavorative
classical scholar

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Dit is de vertaling van Vergilius' werk door priester-dichter Anton Van Wilderode, gepubliceerd in de jaren '70. In die tijd zat ik op de schoolbanken (middelbare school) en kreeg ik in het vijfde jaar Nederlands van hem (Cyriel Coupé was zijn eigenlijke naam), uiteraard een bijzondere ervaring. Eén keer gaf hij gedetailleerd uitleg over hoe hij de Latijnse hexameters van Vergilius had omgezet naar het Nederlands, geen eenvoudige klus, zoals we in de oefeningen zelf ook merkten. Van Wilderode werd op dat moment (1977) volop gelauwerd voor zijn vertaling (onder meer met een eredoctoraat aan de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven).

Van Wilderode stond zowel in zijn eigen dichtwerk als in zijn vertalingen van Vergilius en Horatius voor een erg klassieke, elegische aanpak. Dat beroert nog altijd een gevoelige snaar bij mij (zeker zijn betere dichtwerk), maar als ik eerlijk ben - we zijn nu meer dan 40 jaar later - is de stijl van zijn vertalingen nu wel echt uit de tijd. Hij benadrukte toen trouwens zelf dat klassieke werken (zoals die van Vergilius) minstens elke generatie een nieuwe vertaling behoeven.
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bookomaniac | 4 altre recensioni | Dec 17, 2017 |
Pharr's edition of the Aeneid saved me as a Latin student and is still an enjoyable read years later. I particularly appreciate the pop-out list of frequent words glued to the inside back cover of most editions. My only two frustrations (and they are very, very minor) are that the translations for tricky passages are given very liberally (I would prefer to see about half as many full-phrase translations) and that it can be frustrating, to have multiple glossaries (if one doesn't know the frequency of the word, one could end up looking in three separate places). However, these are minor issues: this book is a pleasure to read and works well when teaching a variety of ages (I've taught Pharr's edition in both middle school and high school and also used it as a student at university).… (altro)
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palaephata | 4 altre recensioni | Jun 29, 2015 |
If I could give this book ten stars I would. 'Nuff said.
 
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eruditescythian | 4 altre recensioni | Feb 14, 2014 |
Vergil is the masters of imagery and writes one of the most incredible books of ancient history. The first book of the Aeneid starts from the beginning with the Trojan war. Vergil's image of the Trojan horse is one of his best. The Trojan horse is a true breach of the City walls by the Greeks in secrecy. Another one of Vergil's great images is in book IV. Fama- rumor, she moves very quickly and it is all evil as Vergil describes her. It is one of the most captivating books of ancient history from a very unique prespective.… (altro)
 
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reader1534 | 4 altre recensioni | Jan 22, 2009 |

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