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# Re: The polarity of IIH translations

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- Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] The polarity of IIH translations
- From: Paul Condran <paulcondran@...>
- Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 19:35:56 -0800 (PST)
- In-reply-to: <avl5lc+qen9@eGroups.com>

    Hello Martin,

    Yes I personally have benefited from having two translations. I think
    the old one is out of print, but the copy online (rexresearch.com) is
    good enough for comparision.

    Also, I have downloaded this online copy to my PDA (which I find very
    useful for keeping ideas, etc in). I am very grateful for having a
    digital copy in a different translation! :)

    Paul

    --- "Martin <martincosgrove@...>" <martincosgrove@...> wrote:
    > 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
    >
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