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Winnie Ille Pu (Latin Edition) Paperback – Illustrated, June 20, 1991

Latin Edition by A. A. Milne (Author), Israel Walker (Editor), Alexander Lenard (Translator)

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Happy 90th birthday (10/14/16) to one of the world's most beloved icons of literature, Winnie-the-Pooh!

“Pooh has been a classic for so long, it's about time it showed up in a classical tongue.” —The New York Times Book Review

The publishing history of Winnie Ille Pu is among the most famous in all of publishing: how a privately printed Latin translation of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh, originally issued in a 300-copy edition, eventually became the only book in Latin ever to grace the New York Times bestseller list. Whether you're calling on long-ago high school Latin lessons or are fully proficient in the language, you'll delight in once again meeting Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Kanga, tiny Roo, and, of course, Pooh himself.

This is a revised edition with notes and a glossary.

Reading age

7 - 9 years
Print length

160 pages
Language

Latin
Dimensions

5.05 x 0.4 x 7.75 inches
Publisher

Penguin Books
Publication date

June 20, 1991
ISBN-10

014015339X
ISBN-13

978-0140153392
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“An altogether ingenious tour de force.”
—The Washington Post

“A book anyone with even the slightest knowledge of Latin can enjoy . . . It does more to attract interest in Latin than Cicero, Caesar, and Virgil combined.”
—Chicago Tribune

“Pooh has been a classic for so long, it's about time it showed up in a classical tongue.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Surely the ultimate canonization of a great children's classic.”
—Des Moines Register

“A brilliantly funny book . . . Nothing is skipped, every word is there.”
—New York Herald Tribune Book Review

“Proof that humor is not dead, even if Latin is supposed to be.”
—New York World Telegram & Sun

“It is hard to conceive of a Latin work more calculated than this attractive volume to fascinate the modern public, young and old.”
—Christian Science Monitor

About the Author

A. A. Milne was born in 1882 in London. He was a playwright and journalist as well as a poet and storyteller. His classic children's books were inspired by his son, Christopher Robin. Milne died in 1956.

Born in Budapest in 1910, Alexander Lenard was a graduate of the famous Theresianum in Vienna. A refugee from Hitler who migrated to Brazil by the way of Rome, he worked variously as a pharmacist, math teacher, quiz show contestant, farmer, painter, poet, and pianist as well as, of course, a translator. At the time of his death in 1972 he was fluent in twelve languages. Winnie Ille Pu was the product of over seven years of work, beginning with a German translation of the famous classic in 1951, on which A.A. Milne personally congratulated him.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Illustrated edition (June 20, 1991)
Language ‏ : ‎ Latin
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 014015339X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140153392
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.05 x 0.4 x 7.75 inches

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- #1,329 in Foreign Language Reference

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A.A. Milne was born in London in 1882 and became a successful playwright and poet. He based Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet and friends on the real nursery toys of his son Christopher Robin and published the first of their adventures in 1926. Since then, Pooh has become a world-famous bear, and Milne’s stories have been translated into sixty-two languages.

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Gina

Joy to read

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019

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I read this book when learning Latin in college and am excited to read it to my young son to get him started with the language as a small child. It’s a great translation and a joy to read.

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E. Davis

Second year latin students

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022

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Your student or self should be end of the first year or in the second-year of Latin so that you dont have look up each and every word.

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Deacon Bill

Great for kids of all ages.

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2016

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I'm teaching myself Latin. Although I'm not very good at it yet, I have to stop reading often because I'm laughing out loud. My wife may start questioning my sanity. Just read the first page and you'll understand why it went from a 300 copy first print to a New York Times bestseller.

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BJS

A Gem

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2009

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This is a lovely book about a lovable bear, his friends and adventures. If you like Winnie you should love this book. The Latin is fairly easy to understand and gives Winnie a new appeal. If you find this book easy you could give Insula Thesauraria (Latin Edition) a try, if you're in need of something a bit easier have a look at Puer Zingiberi Panis: et Fabulae Alterae (Latin Edition) and Musici Bremae: et Fabulae Alterae (Latin Edition) .

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NbM

After Basic Latin Instruction, The Bear Can Take Over...

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2008

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I didn't have very much instruction in Latin prior to buying this book. I learned how to read it out loud, and I got a basic grasp on the grammar. After only that, I can still read and understand this little book. The folks I have been working with have found that after a few readings, they know what is being said. This is how we learn our first language, and this is how people learn to think in other languages.

I'd recommend this book to beginners who are looking to begin "the Natural way."

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Kat on Kindle

A Paragraph of Pooh

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2004

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The top line is the original English.

The second line is the latin.

The third line is an attempted translation.

(Here I have added additional comments.)

...in which we are introduced to

Quo in capite nobis ostentantur

By which in our heads they are shown

(to show a person into someone elses head

means to introduce)

(nobis our, capite heads, word order in latin

is not the same as in English

Winnie the pooh and some bees.

Winnie ille Pu ataque apues nonnullae

Winne that Pooh, also bees notnone.

(translate nonnullae as some)

And so our stories begin.

et incipient fabulae.

And they begin the stories.

(Latin unlike English had no word "the". To

translate into English this word must be inserted

when this would make sense to do so.)

HERE is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now,

Ecce Eduardus Ursus, scalis nunc.

Look/behold Edward bear. On the staircase now.

(scalis is literally a ladder)

bump, bump,bump,

tump-tump-tump

on the back of his head,

occipite gradus pulsante

back of the head on the grade (stairs) he hits (pulses)

(Occipital region is the back of the head. Think of hits

or pulsations while on a down grade).

behind Christopher Robin.

post Christophorum Robin descendens.

after Christopher Robin he climbs down (descends).

It is, as far as he knows,

Est quod sciat,

It is which he-thinks

the only way of coming downstairs,

unus et solus modus gradibus descendendi,

the-one and only manner of the stairs descending,

But sometimes

Nonnunquam autem

Not-atnotime(sometimes) but (however)

(sometimes however)

he feels that there really is another way,

sentit etiam alterum modum exstare,

he perceives also there-is-one manner to stand apart

(he senses yet another mode exists)

if only he could stop bumping

dummodo pulstationibus desinere (possit)

Provided that the-bumping- to-give-up (it is possible)

for a moment and think of it.

Et de eo modo meditari possit.

And about I go about manner consider it is possible

(de Eo modo the manner you go about something ie method )

( and it is possible to think about the method.)

And then he feels that perhaps there isn't.

Dende censet alios modos non esse.

Then he feels the-other manners to not be.

(so sometimes he thinks there are no other methods).

Anyhow, here he is at the bottom

En, nunc ipse in imo est.

Behold, now himself at the bottom

(note imus form of inferus is used here)

, and ready to be introduced to you.

vobis ostentari paratus

to you to be shown prepared (prepared to be shown to you)

Winnie-the-Pooh.

(OK, so you get the picture. DONT miss this book. Pooh is about to roll in the mud next then take up flying. Do you really wanna miss that?

If you would have had trouble translating that level of Latin on your own, get a copy in English as well. Also get Latin translation software so that you can quickly look up any unknown word. You can plug in words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs, into the software for immediate translation. I use QuickLatin for this purpose but there are others. Search for Latin translation software on the net. )

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Wind Cloud

Very cute!

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2020

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My husband loves this book. If you like a story written in Latin, this is a good book for you!

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Benny Valete

A beautiful translation

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2022

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A beautiful, complex, and advanced translation. A brutal read for a beginner to Latin, but a wonderful intermediate work.

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Lynn1Amazon

Excellent value and condition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2012

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This book received in excellent condition. My daughter, who is learning Latin, loves it and it's enough of a challenge to keep her motivated and challenged. Thank you.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2020

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unexpectedly perfect condition. A replacement for n]my own copy given to my grandson.

PJ

Brilliant! It will delight my Ph

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2015

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