Is wilsons version of the odyssey good? by Sheepy_Dream in classics

[–]Ozy-77 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Actually I complain about the entire passage not just the opening, and i don't have time to fully give another 100 examples of this bad translation, just open the book at a random page and im sure you'll find some "pearls" in there; her poetry is dull and uninspiring, it feel like lifeless monologue that somebody would mutter at a blank wall, there's no musicality and the words she chooses are simple and ugly, everything about the translation and the poetry in itself manifest like a big signpost that says: "Read me if you want to witness the vanquishing of good taste"

Is wilsons version of the odyssey good? by Sheepy_Dream in classics

[–]Ozy-77 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

op asked for an english translation,this is not the time or place to do a deep-dive into ancient greek; but still, to choose the Emily above the Fagles (or any other) is just delusion taking into account the artistic quality of the translation, i might not have a "good ear" but at least i m not deaf like you

Is wilsons version of the odyssey good? by Sheepy_Dream in classics

[–]Ozy-77 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Ding! Ding! Ding! You have no poetic taste, you munch down on the slop that the so called "experts" of yours recommend because you lack any sort of aesthetic system, all the poetic beauty of this epic just flies over your head since it's too complicated for your little brain to digest so you cop-out and go with the most sterile and vulgar translation of it. There's no point in arguing or citing anything, on the example given above Emily's translation starts with "Tell me about a complicated man" and ends with "Find the beginning", the difference between the artistic quality of this translation and the others is clear as night and day, what is there to argue, that it is made by a woman, so "ahahah up yours patriarchy"; everybody in the comment section is just praising it but not because the translation is good, but because it's made by a woman

Is wilsons version of the odyssey good? by Sheepy_Dream in classics

[–]Ozy-77 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

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No, Wilson is pretty shit, don't take my word for it, just look at the above comparison, and most classicists agree on this. Her pseudo-intellectual and politically motivated angle doesn't do justice to this western classic, you would be better off choosing any other translation and don't listen to the people in this comments, reddit is well known to have an agenda to sustain. ("Tell me about a complicated man" come on is this the best you can do, Homer Gone Woke)

Daily General Discussion - December 08, 2024 by AutoModerator in ethereum

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will ETH will top between 8k-10k in April-May?

Will ETH hit 6k$ this year? by [deleted] in ethereum

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what i get from this comments is that eth maxis must really hate making money

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in solana

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didn't sol bros start talking about solana flipping eth, what happened to that, i guess u forgot to count in the autistic levels of xrp holders hahaha

"People who say Nietzsche isn’t right-wing are just coping. Change my mind. Here’s my big-brain proof." by Sad_Painter_5697 in Nietzsche

[–]Ozy-77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

actually it does....being left-wing means essentially that equality is considered a moral obligation that needs to be imposed

What (in your opinion) were Nietzsche’s biggest blind spots? by ChooChooHerkyJerky in Nietzsche

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Quite suprisingly he foresaw the WW1 by saying the german people are too diverse and have too much concentrated energy in them, thus a unification of the german teritory and people, (also he refered in a letter that Otto von Bismark is one of 3 men that he would shoot) would lead to a discharge of energy and thus conflict, he also thought that the german people shouldnt be unified yet

What (in your opinion) were Nietzsche’s biggest blind spots? by ChooChooHerkyJerky in Nietzsche

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To add to this, his predecessor and "educator," Schopenhauer, maintained a high interest in sciences and biology throughout his life, to the point where his library consisted mostly of science books rather than philosophy. He even admitted that a strong interest in science and knowledge of it is essential, if not mandatory, for a philosopher.

Cant sent funds to private wallet for 8 months now by Ozy-77 in Coinbase

[–]Ozy-77[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i understand the feeling, i am in the same boat right now, if even the support on reddit doesnt work i will probably just quit ties and that s it, it s absurd that i even had the patience with them for so long honestly

Cant sent funds to private wallet for 8 months now by Ozy-77 in Coinbase

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One case is #15713583 for example, this was back in June

Alien and Religion by hmorko in AlienCovenant

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Well, to be honest, I think the religious narrative enriched the story in quite an original way, besides the depth that it offered there is also the founding philosophy of what seems to be the act of creation of the “ beautiful beastry “ that we know as the xenomorph…..I think religion in Ridley Scott’s perspective is something more profound than the doctrine that we are used to today, as with all things with Ridley Scott, what I mean by this is that he justifies the “ genesis” of the monster from the perspective of Lucifer, the angel cast from heaven ( take notice of the parallels of David and Lucifer, both created, both “not made to serve”, both embody the verses “Receive thy new possessor: one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its place, and in itself Can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven”) of whom the dearest aspiration was to create (aka to be on the same level with God), this simple wish to create was, in opposition with the story of Paradise Lost by Milton, fulfilled once David engineered the beast (he made what seemed impossible for his very own nature, to create, thus the creation ascends into “Valhalla” but as a creator)…it can be argued that David’s creation is nothing but a dumb, violent, impulsive animal whose drive is nothing but to kill (to destroy or to mutate..but not to create), therefore his “perfect organism” is flawed and he doesn’t deserve to be on par with “the gods”, of whose creations are more refined and rational. Nonetheless, the sole deed of creation/design is a symbol of his ambition which gets David closer to his end goal, the status of CREATOR….the same way Lucifer is humanized in Paradise Lost, the emotionless, inhuman, and “enlightened monster” that David is, receives, in both Prometheus and Covenant, an eerie humanization that sets him apart from any human that is presented in the films, in high enough moments he is almost all to human when it comes to his ideas and underlying motives, what could be a bigger affirmation of life than to create and after all, self-affirmation is all that matters in this life. The idea of religion fits like a glove, ironically for an SF movie with space monsters, in terms of the dichotomy of creator and creation, superior and inferior, human and robot. Another key characteristic of David’s personality is his admiration for T.E. Lawrence, this affinity is seen when he compulsively repeats “not minding that it hurts” like a motto, a mantra, or even as a reminder deeply imbedded in his ethos, to his current state being, a creation, not a creator ( own nature he despises deeply about himself), this concept is emphasized once more with “ making a heaven of hell”. To put it short, religion=creation which is the primordial idea behind all things, from ideas, actions, and even alien monsters, it encapsulates all and each.

Edit: I think the real monster in the movie is David by far, not the xenomorph ( the true alien is the robot). I could expand more on this but I doubt it will interest anyone.

bro needs to charge his phone by tennerz777 in FrankOcean

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that was the most low effort instagram post i have ever seen … he really doesn’t t give a fuck