The Servile Path

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgment ix
3. CONTENTS xi
4. INTRODUCTION 3
5. I. TRANSLATORS ON TRANSLATING
6. Principles of Translation as Exemplified by Bible Translating 11
7. The Poetic Nuance 32
8. Practical Notes on Translating Greek Poetry 48
9. Latin and English Verse — Some Practical Considerations 57
10. Third Thoughts on Translating Poetry 67
11. From French to English 78
12. Translating from the German 93
13. The Servile Path 97
14. Some Reflections on the Difficulty of Translation 111
15. II. APPROACHES TO THE PROBLEM
16. The Added Artificer 137
17. Meaning and Translation 148
18. Seven Agamemnons 173
19. Translation: The Augustan Mode 196
20. Versions, Interpretations, and Performances 205
21. On Linguistic Aspects of Translation 232
22. Automatic (Transference, Translation, Remittance, Shunting) 240
23. III. BIBLIOGRAPHY
24. A Critical Bibliography of Works on Translation 271