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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful translation
Horace is one of the greatest and most influential poets in history, and surely a "must-read" for students and afficianados of poetry or the ancient world. In this Penguin edition we have a beautiful translation by W.G. Shepherd. I don't have any Latin myself, so I cannot speak to the accuracy of the translation, but I find Shepherd much more beautiful to read...
Published on October 31, 2002 by Mitchell Glodek
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1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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offensive translation
I am sickened to have received a translation of Quid Tibi Vis that includes the infamous "N" word. This word choice is illogical and crude. I feel betrayed by the translator and the publisher. It will be a long time before I feel I can trust Penguin's books again.
Published 20 months ago by Ivy Claire Willis
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful translation,
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This review is from: The Complete Odes and Epodes: with the Centennial Hymn (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
Horace is one of the greatest and most influential poets in history, and surely a "must-read" for students and afficianados of poetry or the ancient world. In this Penguin edition we have a beautiful translation by W.G. Shepherd. I don't have any Latin myself, so I cannot speak to the accuracy of the translation, but I find Shepherd much more beautiful to read than the David West translation put out by Oxford World's Classics. The West is probably more straightforward and easy to understand, however. I would be interested to hear what other people who have read both have to say.
1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Complete Odes and Epodes: with the Centennial Hymn (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)
I am sickened to have received a translation of Quid Tibi Vis that includes the infamous "N" word. This word choice is illogical and crude. I feel betrayed by the translator and the publisher. It will be a long time before I feel I can trust Penguin's books again.
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The Complete Odes and Epodes: with the Centennial Hymn (Penguin Classics) by Horace (Paperback - July 28, 1983)
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