Project Gutenberg 2006-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 215 Benson, William 1682 1754 Letters Concerning Poetical Translations And Virgil's and Milton's Arts of Verse, &c. Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Letters Concerning Poetical Translations" by William Benson is a collection of literary essays written in the early 18th century. The text dives into the intricacies and techniques involved in the translation of poetry, with a particular focus on the works of classical poets such as Virgil and Homer. Benson discusses the stylistic differences between these poets, exploring the unique nuances of their verses and the challenges of capturing their essence in translation. At the start of the work, the author introduces his project by explaining his intent to share thoughts on poetical translation and the distinct styles of Virgil and Milton. He reflects on the importance of adhering to an author's unique style to create a faithful translation, showcasing the differences in verse construction between Homer’s rapid style and Virgil’s majestic one. He supports his observations with examples from Homer’s "Iliad" and Virgil's "Aeneid," discussing how structure, pause, and choice of words impact the translation's fidelity and beauty. The opening presents a strong foundation for a detailed examination of poetry, translation, and the art of literary expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virgil -- Versification Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Versification Benson, William, 1682-1754 -- Correspondence Latin language -- Translating into English -- Early works to 1800 Latin language -- Metrics and rhythmics -- Early works to 1800 English language -- Versification -- Early works to 1800 Poetry -- Translating -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 187445 178095 2024-10-08T03:42:03.333150 2023-09-08T06:14:09.087329 text/html text/html 177693 2006-01-18T17:51:50 text/html 425504 2006-01-18T17:51:54 text/html application/zip 502553 2024-10-08T03:42:14.389106 application/epub+zip 504328 2024-10-08T03:42:08.048138 application/epub+zip 127173 2024-10-08T03:42:05.816144 application/epub+zip 680218 2024-10-08T03:42:17.991029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645644 2024-10-08T03:42:12.661092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285685 2022-09-08T11:40:37.091653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123299 123174 2024-10-08T03:42:01.828156 2023-09-08T06:14:07.860313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 123149 2006-01-18T17:51:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47837 2006-01-18T17:51:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 123253 2006-01-18T17:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47734 2006-01-18T17:51:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22928 2024-10-08T03:42:18.139032 application/rdf+xml 17218 2024-10-08T03:42:06.404134 image/jpeg 3932 2024-10-08T03:42:06.108174 image/jpeg 516927 2024-10-08T03:42:03.389150 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog