Dialogue on Translation between a Lord and a Clerk
- Dialogue on Translation between a Lord and a Clerk
The Dialogue on Translation between a Lord and a Clerk forms the preface of John Trevisa's 1387 translation of the Polychronicon of Ranulf Higden, made for his patron, Lord Berkeley. Written in Middle English, it consists of a series of arguments made by the clerk (representing Trevisa) on why books should not be translated from learned languages such as Latin, each one followed by a rebuttal from the Lord (representing Lord Berkeley). The clerk eventually agrees and the dialogue concludes with a prayer for guidance in the translation.
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Dialogue on Translation Between a Lord and a Clerk — The Dialogue on Translation between a Lord and a Clerk forms the preface of John Trevisa s 1387 translation of the Polychronicon of Ranulf Higden, made for his patron, Lord Berkeley. Written in Middle English, it consists of a series of arguments … Wikipedia
Trevisa, John — (ca. 1342–ca. 1402) John Trevisa was influential in making the English language an acceptable vehicle for important written works. His translations of the Latin texts of Ranulf HIGDEN’s Polychronicon (ca. 1385–87) and Bartholomaeus Anglicus’s… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
John Trevisa — or John of Trevisa (1342 1402), translator, was a Cornishman, educated at Oxford, who became Vicar of Berkeley, Gloucestershire, chaplain to the 4th Lord Berkeley, and Canon of Westbury on Trym. He translated for his patron the Polychronicon of… … Wikipedia
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