RENDERING CAESAR: THOUGHTS ON THE TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH OF N P VAN WYK LOUW’S GERMANICUS
This paper discusses its author’s attempt to translate into English the verse drama Germanicus by the Afrikaans poet NP Van Wyk Louw, which is based on Tacitus’ Annales 1-3. After a general discussion of translation theory and of Louw’s theories relating to the classical tradition, the paper highlig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Akroterion |
| Online Access: | http://akroterion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/63 |