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Paul Schacht left a comment on a post Paradise 1-7 in the group Translating Thoreau: 1 year, 9 months ago
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Gaetano M. started the topic "Darn-it-how-he-nicks-’em" in the forum Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago
“Just previous to immersion they [the ducks] seemed to give each other a significant nod, and then, as if by common consent, ’twas heels up and head down in the shaking of a duck wing; and when they reappeared, it was amusing to observe with what a self satisfied, darn-it-how-he-nicks-’em air they paddled off to repeat the experiment.” – Journal, O…
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Gaetano M. replied to the topic From Ali, Thoreau's translator in Iran in the forum Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago
Dear Mr. Taghdarreh,
I don’t think that my personal story is worth any interest, and the same goes for the way I discovered Thoreau, which I think was very ordinary; but beacause you ask I’ll try to answer, being as brief as possible. I read Walden for the first time when I was about 15, unaware of how that book would have accompanied me for the…[Read more] -
Alireza Taghdarreh replied to the topic From Ali, Thoreau's translator in Iran in the forum Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago
Dear Gaetano, It was one of my dreams to speak with other translators of Walden across the world. I am thankful to Dr. Sacht for providing this opportunity for us. Thank you very much for your very kind words about me. Thoreau was a great inspiration in my life.
Is it possible for you to read a passage from Walden in Italian for me? I would ve…[Read more]
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Gaetano M. replied to the topic From Ali, Thoreau's translator in Iran in the forum Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago
I’ve already done it privately but, being this my first post, I’d like to publicly thank Professor Paul Schacht <a href="http://@digitalthoreau“>@digitalthoreau for having opened this group after my request. I hope it will be a place for translators all over the world to help each other in their effort of conveying Thoreus’s words and ideas into…[Read more]
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Alireza Taghdarreh started the topic From Ali, Thoreau's translator in Iran in the forum Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago
I am very glad and thankful for being invited to this group. I have been studying and analyzing Walden for almost 15 years. I have many notes and comments I would love to share. I would also love to hear from other Thoreau translators across the globe. I had always dreamed of such a discussion between Thoreau’s translators in different l…[Read more]
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Alireza Taghdarreh joined the group Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago
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Paul Schacht joined the group Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago
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Digital Thoreau created the group Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago
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Gaetano M. joined the group Translating Thoreau 4 years, 7 months ago