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Ψάχνοντας κάτι σχετικό με μουσική, έπεσα πάνω σε αυτό που νομίζω ότι είναι πολύ ενδιαφέρον και για τους μεταφραστές:
Semper Dowland semper dolens, pavan for lute, P 9
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Semper Dowland semper dolens is what it reveals about the pronunciation of John Dowland's name. In the twentieth century, which witnessed a resurgence of interest in Dowland's music, people pronounced the first syllable of his surname to rhyme with "now." Unfortunately, the cleverness and meaning of the title, Semper Dowland semper dolens, is lost with this pronunciation. Dowland and others often wrote his name as "Doland," "Dolandi" or "Dolande." Thus, Dowland's contemporaries must have pronounced his name as a modern person would pronounce "Poland." This makes the parallel between "Dowland" and "dolens" more sensible and contributes to the irony of the title, "Semper Dowland semper dolens" (Always Dowland always suffering).
Κι εδώ το κομμάτι στο οποίο αναφέρεται: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o068aqAryaU
Semper Dowland semper dolens, pavan for lute, P 9
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Semper Dowland semper dolens is what it reveals about the pronunciation of John Dowland's name. In the twentieth century, which witnessed a resurgence of interest in Dowland's music, people pronounced the first syllable of his surname to rhyme with "now." Unfortunately, the cleverness and meaning of the title, Semper Dowland semper dolens, is lost with this pronunciation. Dowland and others often wrote his name as "Doland," "Dolandi" or "Dolande." Thus, Dowland's contemporaries must have pronounced his name as a modern person would pronounce "Poland." This makes the parallel between "Dowland" and "dolens" more sensible and contributes to the irony of the title, "Semper Dowland semper dolens" (Always Dowland always suffering).
Κι εδώ το κομμάτι στο οποίο αναφέρεται: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o068aqAryaU