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When consumptive father ... A little skinny "Aeneid" Let the sea finally He Horace smart smoothie. Sent a solemn ode where other Augustow singer promised good weather. (Pushkin, "Davidov", 1824) Because of these lines of Pushkin Russian reader is often formed some initial reservations about the two classics thereunder Roman literature. However, with all due respect to Alexander Sergeyitch, one can not help wondering superficiality of his judgment. However, maybe he odes something most did not read, or if read in the first two stanzas and stopped? Or Pushkin in 1824 just has not matured to its understanding? Meanwhile, it is not about good weather writes Horace. On the contrary, it is striking how deeply intelligent people began to see clearly the essence of our fetish chop suey - "progress" - even before the birth of Christ. Not at all claim to the discovery of America that wrote nonetheless suggest re-(or pro-) read the first book Ode III. My translation. chop suey Cyprus powerful mistress, Two luminaries night - brothers Elenin, Yes Eolu father winds - that he shut them except Iápiga - I entrust to govern the way your ship, and you - a friend of Virgil. Half of my soul was taken to shore unharmed Attica! Copper triple and sturdy oak in the heart harder armor seen, had the first who could entrust your seas canoe. He was not afraid of battles rabid Africa Since Aquilon belligerent, sadly Hyades nor autocratic note nor the Adriatic, chop suey in their menacing storm waves heaving. Seen, he despised death, looking at the sea monster, they did not fear, afraid chop suey neither boiling waves, steep cliffs Neither Akrokeravniya. Know God in vain wise Paved ocean to divide the Earth forever, since the wicked roam the surface of the protected ships. Saucy human race, not disdaining chop suey anything breaks the forbidden. Bold was Iapétov son People gave fire stolen from heaven. And with ethereal heights then followed rushed him innumerable woes, famine, disease chop suey swarm. And heavy foot death inevitably follows on the lands left. And alien wings to experience flying, Skyward rose sage grandfather, and Hercules crossed the Stygian waters. No to death in what obstacles Even the sky itself conquer want And the gods will dare even to grumble see if thunderbolt in the hand of Jupiter.
"Saucy human race, not disdaining anything breaks the forbidden. Iapétov was cocky son People gave fire stolen from heaven. And with ethereal heights then followed rushed him innumerable woes, famine, disease swarm. Heavy foot and death inevitable" This same right sermon that the cause of death and disease - are sins against God. But the last line do not understand ... The word "thunderbolt" always associated with Slavic pagan god Perun. And now that the "thunderbolt" in a hand of Jupiter? Reply | Thread
"Perun" - lightning (possibly together with the thunder). Therefore is the name of a deity. And the idea of sin is read clearly. And wonderful Prometheus - favorite communist ideologues - very similar to Lucifer. Reply | Thread
Beautiful verse and perfectly readable translation. Thanks for the fun! About Pushkin begs a couple of versions. chop suey For example, a comic shift in emphasis. All power is now called "Eugene Onegin" famous novel about his uncle's health. Or perhaps reading something he ode whole, but did not want to accept the condemnation of rebellion and pride, only the first stanza and fond memorable. Reply | Thread
Comic shift in emphasis is quite possible, but still in a poem insulting pass by a serious sense if he was seen. But the young, freedom-Pushkin, who had not seen yet the Decembrist uprising, could not agree with the idea of condemning chop suey the rebellion, quite naturally. Oh, and how to treat this, consider this "misunderstanding" or conversely "rejection reaction of thought" - is the choice of the interpreter. As for me, I love late Pushkin and in general indifferent to early. Although impassable boundaries between them. Reply | Parent | Thread