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Anonymous Mon Oct 8 23:07:27 2018 No.11903782 [Reply] [Original]

Should I read The Canterbury Tales in Middle English or a modern translation?

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 8 23:13:36 2018 No.11903799 >>11903782 The original's not really all that bad. Takes a little getting used to but once in rhythm the earthiness or general feel of it is far more enjoyable and poetically profound than some pallid modernization.

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 8 23:15:32 2018 No.11903804 >>11903782 WON THAHT AHPRILL WITH HIS SHOWERES SOWTUH

>>	Anonymous Mon Oct 8 23:45:08 2018 No.11903916 >>11903782 the original is best. If thats too difficult try this Michael murphy version with modernized spelling. There is also a good audio version online http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/webcore/murphy/canterbury/

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