The First Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor: Payne vs. Dixon
“In midmost ocean the seeker of pearls must plunge And so attaineth to wealth and lordship and might; And he sans travail who seeketh eminence His life in the quest of vanity wasteth quite.” This line of poetry is…
The Merchant and the Genie: Payne & Lang
Analysis: The two translations analyzed are from Payne (The Merchant and the Genie) and Lang (The Merchant and the Geninus). Although both translators lived in the same time, around late 19th century, their translations of the Arabian Nights were significantly…
The Mouse and the Flea – Burton and Payne
“The Mouse and the Flea” Burton: And (continued the fox) know thou, O wise and experienced crow with the clear-seeing eyes, that I tell thee this only to the intent that thou mayst reap the recompense of thy kindness…
The Merchant and The Genie
Scott’s Translation: “When he had finished his repast, being a good Moosulmaun, he washed his hands, face, and feet, and said his prayers.Before he had finished, and while he was yet on his knees, he saw a genie, white with…
The Three Apples: Payne & Scott
Scott: About two months ago she fell sick; I took all imaginable care of her, and spared nothing that could promote her speedy recovery. After a month thus passed she began to grow better, and expressed a wish to go…
The crow and the serpent
The Crow and the Serpent Burton (1821-1890), Payne (1842 – 1916) The story that I chose to read was The Crow and the Serpent. This parable is short and sweet. Its purpose is to remind us to be thankful…
Sinbad:The First Voyage- Payne and Scott
Scott Translation: The trembling of the island was perceived on board the ship, and we were called upon to re-embark speedily, or we should all be lost; for what we took for an island proved to be the back of…
The Three Apple’s– Payne and Scott
This is the paragraph from Payne’s version: “About mid-day a great ugly black slave came into the bazaar, having in his hand one of the three apples, with which he was playing; so I called to him and said, “Prithee,…
The Tale of Three Apples
The Tale of Three Apples Burton’s Translation Payne’s Translation The Caliph examined it and lifted it finding it weighty; so he gave the fisherman two hundred dinars and sent him about his business The Khalif lifted it and found it…
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