Talk:Malebranche (Divine Comedy)
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English translations[edit]
Not sure if this is needed, but I was able to construct a table of English translations from notable translators, using Crisafulli (2001).[1] I've included it here on the talk page in case anyone wants to add it to the page itself.
| Original name | Origin | Cary (1844) | Binyon (1947) | Sayers (1949) | Ciardi (1954) | Mitchell (1993) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alichino | derived from Arlecchino, the harlequin | Alichino | Hallequin | Hacklespur/Hellkin* | Hellken | Buffoon |
| Barbariccia | "Curly Beard" | Barbariccia | Beardabristle | Barbiger | Curlybeard | Curly Beard |
| Cagnazzo | "Nasty Dog" | Cagnazzo | Dogsnarler | Harrowhound | Deaddog | Dog Face |
| Calcabrina | possibly "Grace Stomper" | Calcabrina | Frostyharrow | Hacklespur/Hellkin* | Grizzly | Ancient Foot |
| Ciriatto | "Wild Hog" | Ciriatto | Swinewallow | Guttlehog | Pigtusk | Hog With Tusks |
| Draghignazzo | "Big Nasty Dragon" | Draghignazzo | Dragonspittle | Dragonel | Dragontooth | Dragon Smile |
| Farfarello | possibly "Goblin" | Farfarello | Farfarel | Farfarel | Cramper | Scamp |
| Graffiacane | "Dog Scratcher" | Graffiacan | Hound Scratcher | Grabbersnitch | Catclaw | Dog Scratcher |
| Libicocco | possibly "Libyan Hothead" | Libicocco | Furnacewind | Libbicock | Graftner | Windy |
| Malacoda | "Evil Tail" | Malacoda | Evil-Tail | Belzecue | Malacoda[2] | Knife Tail |
| Rubicante | possibly "Red-faced Terror" | Rubicant | Scarletfury | Rubicant | Crazyred | Crazy Mad |
| Scarmiglione | possibly "Trouble Maker" | Scarmiglione | Touzlemane | Scaramallion | Snatcher | Slob |
--SnorlaxMonster 11:06, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
- Thought I should add this: In Sayers' translation, its unclear which of the two Malebranche (Alichino and Calcabrina) that the names Hacklespur and Hellkin refer to. While the cited article states them definitively, other sources[3] mention that she often reordered the names of the Malebranche; based on the other translations and the phonetic similarities, one would expect the opposite to Crisafulli's conclusion. --SnorlaxMonster 11:11, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
References
- ^ Crisafulli, Edoardo (2001). "The adequate translation as a methodological tool: The case of Dante's onomastic wordplay in English" (PDF). Target. 13 (1): 1–28. doi:10.1075/target.13.1.02cri. ISSN 0924-1884. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Dante Alighieri ; translated by John Ciardi ; with an introduction by Archibald T. MacAllister; a new afterword by Edward M. Cifeli (2009). The inferno. New York: New American Library. p. 169. ISBN 9780451531391.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mills, Catriona (22 November 2008). "Puzzles in Agatha Christie, Part Four". Circulating Library. Retrieved 10 September 2015.