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# The polarity of IIH translations

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- To: BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com
- Subject: The polarity of IIH translations
- From: "Martin <martincosgrove@...>" <martincosgrove@...>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:55:08 -0000
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    It just occurred to me that it is quite fortuitous that two
    translations of IIH have been made.

    Translation is a big part of my degree and I have come to realize
    that you could give a fairly simple text to ten different
    translators and get ten totally different
    translations/interpretations back. Now, if the text is something as
    detailed, involved and at times ambiguous as IIH then it is no
    wonder that there are key points and sections which both English
    versions of the book have translated differently.

    Obviously, the ideal would be to have German as a first language in
    order to get 'closest' to the original meaning conceived in Bardon's
    mind, but the next best thing is to have more than one translation
    to compare, thus gleaning different shades of meaning from each
    translation, helping to build a fuller (and 'truer') picture of the
    underlaying meaning of the original.

    The two translations seem to be quite distinct in their styles also.
    The more recent Merkur verion is more modern and freer in its
    approach, whereas the older translation, although sometimes rather
    stilted and 'forced', is likely to be more accurate in terms of
    details. It seems that the Principle of Duality came into play here;
    possibly not a coincidence either?

    Anyway, I know it's a rather mundane and dry point, but I thought it
    was worth a mention.

    Take care,

    Martin

    * * *

    Jai guru de va om

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