Why I like Anthony Esolen
I've been using two translations of the Inferno to prep for my class-the Robert Pinsky translation and the Anthony Esolen translation. In his notes about the text, Esolen begins each canto with a short essay or really just a brief paragraph often showcasing his humor. Last night I came across this line in his note/essay about canto 21:
"Theirs is the game of the naked and shifty against the armed and stupid..."
Bad Bunni posted at
2/22/2007 03:47:00 PM |