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Is this edition any good? Which translation would you recommend?

>> No.12145909

>>12145906

idk but the cover is cool

>> No.12145915

>>12145906
I've only read inferno
Kinda indifferent on it. Its a bit over hyped

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>>12145909
It's a really nice edition

>> No.12145941

>>12145915

I'm assuming you read it in English and therefore shouldn't be completely certain of your opinion on it.

>> No.12145946

>>12145941
>learn Italian for one book instead of just reading the superior works of Milton and Blake

>> No.12145963

>>12145915
Are you saying Kirkpatrick's translation is overhyped or the Comedy in general? Because if it's the latter then >>12145941

>> No.12145970

>>12145946

>Milton superior to Dante

wew

>> No.12146702

>>12145906
Get the Hollander translations

>> No.12146710

>reading translations
disgusting

>> No.12146714

>>12145906
>translation

Haha

>> No.12146717

>>12145927
It's fucking obnoxious.

>> No.12146723

>>12146717

How so? It just seems contemporary to me

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IMO, it is one of the saddest things ever written. It is just filled with a pervasive sense of loss and mourning, and given the circumstances it was written under, I suppose it makes sense. Very bittersweet and beautiful book.

I'm reading the Longfellow translation with Gustav Dore illustrations.

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>> No.12146823

Anybody here with an opinion on Esolen’s translation? It’s not in the usual Dante chart but I always hear good stuff about him. I also like his translation for Jerusalem Delivered.

>> No.12146827
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12146827

Literally learn Italian

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>>12146827
This. It isn't the most difficult language to learn.

>> No.12147081

There is a quite decent chart floating around here but i would say that for the seriously minded the Hollander translation is probably the best one.
it's up there with Durling translation for sheer scholarly flair, but it's also really well written.

But for a first time reader it may be worth looking at some of the more poetic translations instead and just supplement them with guide . for those i'd recommend Robert Pinsky , W.S. Merwin, Sean O'brien and Clive James . (CJ especially)
As for guides the best one is Reading Dante : From Here to Eternity.

Good luck

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>>12145906
Hollander

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>The Virgin Penguin
>The Chad illustrated furashinum edition

>> No.12147604

>>12145906
Yes. It’s very different from other translations though

>> No.12147672

So long as it comes with the Botticelli illustrations you are good.

>> No.12147694

>>12146733
Patrician.

>> No.12147724

>>12146816
oh for fuck's sake

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>>12145906
It's a really good edition, quite faithful to the original thing in Italian.

>> No.12147838

>>12146816
Sad

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>>12146816
Oh Christ.....