“knew the anguish of the marrow" and the "“ague of the skeleton”
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| English to Greek translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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| 5 +1 | «ήξερε την οδύνη στο μεδούλι» και το «ρίγος απ’ το σκελετό» |
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| 4 +1 | Ήξερε την οδύνη του μυαλού, τον πυτερό του σκελετού |
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peer agreement (net): +1«ήξερε την οδύνη στο μεδούλι» και το «ρίγος απ’ το σκελετό» Explanation: Το απόσπασμα μπορείς να το βρεις στο βιβλίου του Τ.Σ. Έλιοτ, Άπαντα τα ποιήματα, σε μετάφραση του Αριστοτέλη Νικολαΐδη Reference: http://www.kedros.gr/product_info.php?products_id=1692 |
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peer agreement (net): +1| “knew the anguish of the marrow\" and the \"“ague of the skeleton” Ήξερε την οδύνη του μυαλού, τον πυτερό του σκελετού Explanation: marrow =μυαλό ή μεδούλι ague =πυρετός με ρίγη, ελώδης πυρετός That's really literal but since it is poetry we have to go safe. |
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