Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 16 AIL 1518 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hall's Line
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The idea
Hall's translation opens that the Spear-Danes' glory through splendid achievements, the folk-kings' former fame, we have heard of. Splendid and Spear-Danes alliterate, folk-kings and former do too. The translator has kept the device, and keeping it was a choice.
In practice
The alliteration is preserved by choice.
Where people slip
A translator's decision, not a given.
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