约翰·德莱顿John Dryden.ppt

Outline I. Introduction II. Analysis of On Translation III. Questions for discussion IV. References Introduction A. Translation field in Britain in 17-18th centuries B. John Dryden and his contempory translators C. Introduction of Drydens Ovids Epistles Translation field in Britain the Renaissance Movement translation flourishing, especially in translation theory research e.g. Authorized King James Bible《钦定版圣经》 Montaignes Essays 蒙田《散文》 Cervantes Don Quixote 塞万提斯《堂吉诃德》 the ancient Greek Aesops Fables 《伊索寓言》 John Dryden Drydens attitudes towards Translation 1. Practitioner working notes based on broad principles established earlier in his translating career 2. Occasional translator poems and passages which had affected him a soul congenial 3. Gentlemanly search secular principles refusing to put on scholarly airs John Deham translator, poet and literary critic poem-for-poem translation poetry-translating theory 1) keep flames 2) be faithful to the reputation of the original 3) instill new vitality Abraham Cowly poet, cirtic and translator Pindaric Odes translating theory 1) greater freedom 2) an extreme approach 3) imitation Similarities between Denham and Cowley freedom in translation the spirit of the original difficult in practice Dryden commented that he dared not say that two of them practiced the imitation since in their version Pindaric Odes there were still lefe the fashions and customs of the anient Greek people. Drydens Ovids Epistles Part I Three heads of translation 1. metaphrase: word by word and line by line (Ben Johnson) 2. paraphase: amplified(or omitted), but not altered (Mr.Waller) 3. imitation: vary from words and sense, only taking some hints from the orginal (Mr. Cowley) The impossibility and difficulties of verbal translation the statement: Its impossible to translate literally, and well, at the same time. for example: Latin two difficulties of literal translation: ?cons