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by ernstnøgtern
25 Nov 2023, 12:00
Forum: Translation
Topic: 2 questions/suggestions for “The oldest teachings”
Replies: 9
Views: 4969

Re: 2 questions/suggestions for “The oldest teachings”

Thank you for your replies! I completely understand that there are very many things to consider apart from the literal meaning of each sentence. So please don‘t regard this as criticisms aiming at how a final published translation should be. I am clearly biased towards a prefence for the literal mea...
by ernstnøgtern
09 Nov 2023, 20:34
Forum: Translation
Topic: 2 questions/suggestions for “The oldest teachings”
Replies: 9
Views: 4969

Re: 2 questions/suggestions for “The oldest teachings”

Thank you for your reply.

I found a thread here on the forum on the connection between the earliest western philosophy and the early fryan beliefs.
I elaborated on the point there since it fits better in that subsection.

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by ernstnøgtern
06 Nov 2023, 21:21
Forum: Religion & Philosophy
Topic: Panta Rhei (everythings flows)
Replies: 10
Views: 4113

Re: Panta Rhei (everythings flows)

I find the connection between “The oldest Teachings” and pre-socratic philosophers very interesting! Especially because there is a direct link to Ionian philosophy and Heraclitus through Minervas companion Jon, who might even have settled on the Ionian Islands, . It is my personal opinion that the e...
by ernstnøgtern
05 Nov 2023, 15:38
Forum: Translation
Topic: 2 questions/suggestions for “The oldest teachings”
Replies: 9
Views: 4969

Re: 2 questions/suggestions for “The oldest teachings”

Thank you for your reply. I am all for using words from greek and latin if they best convey the literal meaning. What I meant with “pseudo-wise” “vain-wise” is that pseudo- and vain- does not mean the same as WAN, because they both refers to something “futile” instead of “insane” or “deranged” Now r...
by ernstnøgtern
05 Nov 2023, 11:49
Forum: Translation
Topic: 2 questions/suggestions for “The oldest teachings”
Replies: 9
Views: 4969

2 questions/suggestions for “The oldest teachings”

I was reading “the oldest teachings” again today, and as I was comparing the german and english translations I became curious about 2 important terms. DROCHTNE and WANWYSA DROCHTNE is translated into “Divinities” in english and similarly “Gottesabbilder” or “Falsche Götzen“ in the Harms translation....