Tolkien Translations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Malva Headstrong · 03-15-2003, 08:32 AM

I read LotR first in the new German translation (to say "satire" would be better), then in the old translation and now I´ve finished it in English. I was quite surprised for it became even better everytime I read it. But I the translation of the names was good, I find, because it seems so familiar then (my Physics teacher´s name is Hüttinger=Cotton *g*). It´s everytimes better to read something in its original language, when you have the chance (e.g. Latin or Greek fables. Though to translate it is just awful).

03-15-2003, 08:32 AM	#1
Malva Headstrong Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 53	I read LotR first in the new German translation (to say "satire" would be better), then in the old translation and now I´ve finished it in English. I was quite surprised for it became even better everytime I read it. But I the translation of the names was good, I find, because it seems so familiar then (my Physics teacher´s name is Hüttinger=Cotton g). It´s everytimes better to read something in its original language, when you have the chance (e.g. Latin or Greek fables. Though to translate it is just awful). __________________ Credo quia absurdum. (Augustinus)