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Silly progamer tweets, Elizabethan style - Page 4
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courtpanda
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igotmyown
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Contractions are overused and the word "strong" in particular. | ||
SirJolt
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On February 03 2012 10:41 igotmyown wrote: I was just reading some post Elizabethan era books last night, and I have to say the diction of the translation is too modern. Contractions are overused and the word "strong" in particular. The original version had been a lot more... I guess "honestly" elizabethan, but it was definitely getting to the point where it was difficult for people who hadn't read anything in that style recently to read  I scaled it back a fair bit in an effort to ensure readability. Until then, I had replaced terms like "spits on the ground" with "voids his rheum upon the earth." It was more fun, but the audience would have been so limited. Awkward choices to make, but they're there. While I'm here, big thanks to Waxangel for the original translation and suggestions :D | ||
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This is absolutely brilliant. | ||
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courtpanda
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On February 03 2012 10:16 courtpanda wrote: waiting for spotlight. 5/5 called it. | ||
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Awesome write up  Made my morning. | ||
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