Translations of the Divine Comedy

The video provides a detailed overview of various translations of Dante's Divine Comedy, highlighting essential editions for building a dedicated collection. It discusses translation preferences, including style and supplemental materials, and reviews specific translations by Durling, Martinez, Mandelbaum, Musa, Hollander, Chardi, Kirkpatrick, Longfellow, Sayers, Bergen, and Singleton. The video concludes with a preview of upcoming content and a holiday greeting.

What is the main focus of the upcoming blog post mentioned in the video?

• An analysis of Dante's Inferno

• A review of modern poetry

• Essential translations of the Divine Comedy

• A guide to writing in iambic pentameter

Which verse style might someone prefer in a Divine Comedy translation?

• Haiku

• Free verse

• Blank verse in iambic pentameter

• Limerick

What is a notable feature of the Durling-Martinez translations?

• They are only available as e-books

• They have Italian and English on facing pages

• They include illustrations by Da Vinci

• They are written in French

What is unique about the Mandelbaum translation?

• It is the shortest translation available

• It includes Botticelli's illustrations

• It is written in prose

• It has no footnotes

Why is the Mark Moussa translation recommended?

• For its lack of notes

• For its simplicity and clarity

• For its complex language

• For its historical inaccuracies

Where can the Hollander translation be accessed for free?

• On a popular video streaming site

• In a public domain archive

• On the Princeton Dante Project website

• At the local library

What is a characteristic of the John Chardi translation?

• It is a direct translation from Latin

• It is written in Old English

• It uses a unique rhyme scheme with couplets

• It avoids any rhyme scheme

What makes the Longfellow translation historically significant?

• It is the shortest version available

• It was banned in several countries

• It includes modern slang

• It was the first complete US translation

What is a noted issue with the Dorothy Sayers translation?

• It lacks any footnotes

• It was never completed

• It contains outdated comments

• It is only available in digital format

What is a feature of the Charles Singleton translation?

• It is the cheapest option available

• It is a children's version

• It includes extensive commentaries and diagrams

• It is written in a single volume