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Excerpt from The Nibelungenlied: Translated Into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original
This translation of the N ibelungenlied is published with the simple purpose of placing one Of the world''s great epic poems Within the reach of English readers. Translations are at best but poor substitutes for originals. A new translation of a poem implies also a criticism of those that have preceded it. My apology for presenting this new English version of the N ibelungenlied is that none of those hitherto made has reproduced the metrical form of the original. In the hope of making the outlines of the poem clearer for the modern reader, I have endeavored to supply in the Introduction a historical background by summing up the results of investigation into its origin and growth. The translation itself was begun many years ago, when I studied the original under.
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This translation of the N ibelungenlied is published with the simple purpose of placing one Of the world''s great epic poems Within the reach of English readers. Translations are at best but poor substitutes for originals. A new translation of a poem implies also a criticism of those that have preceded it. My apology for presenting this new English version of the N ibelungenlied is that none of those hitherto made has reproduced the metrical form of the original. In the hope of making the outlines of the poem clearer for the modern reader, I have endeavored to supply in the Introduction a historical background by summing up the results of investigation into its origin and growth. The translation itself was begun many years ago, when I studied the original under.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
George Henry Needler
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266278849
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 385
Paperback
Contributors
Author
George Henry Needler
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781451001426
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 387
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