Nomen Nescio Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I was happy to discover at the recent Conventiculum Lexingtoniense that not only am I not the only stay-at-home father involved, but there was also a lovely homeschooling family. There was a buzz this year about a new translation of The Hobbit into Latin. Apparently I'm just not on whatever grapevine it was where this news was going around months ago. Lo, it is true. Since little actual text is available to peruse, I couldn't say yet how the translation stands up, but some samples of the translator's verses have appeared on line in his own Latin poetry journal Vates. So far, I find the spirit and the sounds of the chants have been pretty well preserved. I keep reading that these are supposed to be in Classical meter, but the author himself states that they are accentual. Here's an example: Chip the glasses and crack the plates! Blunt the knives and bend the forks! That's what Bilbo Baggins hates - Smash the bottles and burn the corks! frange vitra et catilla! cultrōs tunde, furcās flecte! Bilbō Baggīns ōdit illa – nunc et corticēs incende! He had to leave out the mention of the bottles, but that's pretty well within the license of a translator of verse. I can't wait to see the whole book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Funny to see it translated into Latin! :) Usually you're looking at translations from Latin.. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5wolfcubs Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Thank you! I now know what I am getting for DD15 for Christmas!!!!! :cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Very nice! I had forgotten about the conventiculum this year. Maybe next year, we'll go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Amazon pre-order, here I come! Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomen Nescio Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Previously they didn't have a Kindle version available. Now they do. What do you know, that button does do something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Thank you for sharing this information. I foresee a Christmas gift for my daughter, the Latin major. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I think I found my son's birthday gift! I believe I will surprise him by sending it to him at school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 How could the Kindle edition be 1$ more expensive than the hardcover book????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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