Arnold, Matthew,  1822-1888 <br/><br/>
On Translating Homer 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Translating_Homer  Release date is 2021-05-19 
<br/><br/>On translating Homer, by M. Arnold -- Homeric translation in theory and practice. A reply to Matthew Arnold, by F.W. Newman -- A reply to Francis W. Newman, by M. Arnold. 
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<br/><br/> "On Translating Homer" by Matthew Arnold and Francis William Newman is a series of lectures and responses published between 1861-1862. Arnold's original lectures establish principles for translating Homer's epics, critiquing existing translations and identifying four essential Homeric qualities: rapidity, directness in expression, directness in thought, and nobility. His pointed criticism of Newman's ballad-style translation sparked a public debate, with Newman defending his approach and Arnold issuing a final rebuttal, creating a fascinating clash over literary translation theory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Homer -- Translations into English -- History and criticism Greek language -- Translating into English Translating and interpreting -- England 
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