On Translation: "Roman Elegy V" by J.W. von Goethe

01/11/2025 29 min
On Translation: "Roman Elegy V" by J.W. von Goethe

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Topics discussed in this episode:-Read this show on substack! -My new website!!-My conversation with David and Matthew on Age of Muses-My new post at Literary Matters-My French translation episode on Heredia-My Spanish translation episode on Lope-Metaphrase and paraphrase-Germany's view of Goethe-Magister Christopher Childers-From Sturm und Drang to Spit on that Thang (sorry)-Weimar (semi)Classicism-How to write a sex poem-Accentual-syllabic vs. Quantitative meter-The Education of Elijah Blumov by one Christopher Childers-The lowdown on elegiac couplets, feat. Coleridge-Goethe's technique, my technique-The classical, semi-salvific quality of good sex-My own embroiderings of the text-Various triumvirates-To All the Poets Who Loved BeforeSupport the showVISIT MY WEBSITE HERE. BUY VERSECRAFT MERCH HERE. VISIT THE VERSECRAFT SUBSTACK HERE.Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thanks so much for listening.You can leave me a tip, support the podcast, or request a commission here! TikTok: @versecraftSend me a note at: [email protected] favorite poetry podcasts for: Sharp thoughts and cutting truths (Matthew): Sleerickets Lovely introspection and sensitive reflection (Alice): Poetry Says The landscape of Ohioan poetry (Jeremy): Poetry Spotlight Supported in part by The Ohio Poetry AssociationArt by David Anthony KlugList of the most common metrical feet: Iamb: weak-STRONG (u /)Trochee: STRONG-weak (/ u)Anapest: weak-weak-STRONG (u u /)Amphibrach: weak-STRONG-weak (u / u)Dactyl: STRONG-weak-weak (/ u u)Cretic: STRONG-weak-STRONG (/ u /)Pyrrhic: weak-weak (u u)Spondee: STRONG-STRONG (/ /)