TY - JOUR
TI - The Historian of Antiquity and the Art of Translation: Marginal Notes to a Translation of Plutarch’s Lives
AU - Wolicki, Aleksander
TI - The Historian of Antiquity and the Art of Translation: Marginal Notes to a Translation of Plutarch’s Lives
AB - The author takes a close look at translating ancient texts from the viewpoint of a historian. He explains why historians of Antiquity are usually against the very idea of translating Greek and Latin literature. He then proceeds to argue that historical knowledge is indispensable if a translation is to be rendered. This argument is supported by a detailed analysis of the standard Polish translation of two biographies by Plutarch, Life of Aristides and Life of Cimon.
VL - Issues in English
IS - Special Issue 2013 – Selection from the Archives
PY - 2013
SN - 1425-6851
C1 - 1689-1864
SP - 28
EP - 46
DO - 10.4467/16891864ePC.13.035.1452
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/przekladaniec/article/the-historian-of-antiquity-and-the-art-of-translation-marginal-notes-to-a-translation-of-plutarchs-lives
KW - translation
KW - ancient Greek literature
KW - Latin literature
KW - historiography
KW - Plutarch
KW - Lives