so Turgenev wrote in English? Wow, who knew!
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Here's a free lesson for you: it's both possible to translate Russian into English & misquote the translation deliberately.
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Why call it original if it's a translation? You just selected the translation you used to make your own crass point.
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For those lacking comprehension skills: the *original* I'm referring to is from *Penguin's own translation*.
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...and the other version is from Penguin's *new* translation, which is what the advert is for, you dimwit.
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Another generously free lesson for those unfamiliar with basic grammar: ellipses indicate missing text.
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intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning
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Both say the same i.e. those words are deemed useless and not required by Russians. London has no time to re-print Turgenev!
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Both translations have the same meaning. Russian lit's exploration of nihilism is a good marketing point, not propaganda imo
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Meaning still same? Honest question.
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these words of a Turgenev's negative character are mutilated & out of their context
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http://az.lib.ru/t/turgenew_i_s/text_0040.shtml … "подумаешь, сколько иностранных... и бесполезных слов! Русскому человеку они даром не нужны."
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@MikhailTolstyk can't believe it. ..
I thought Italy was number one in anti-Russia propaganda. ..Seems you win. ..Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Nice catch!
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