Task (4)

25th October 2021

The author of the text: King Alfred

• First king of united England and most famous in Wessex (871-899)
• Translator in his own right (Pastoral Care)
• Creator of a policy of translation
• Fought against the Vikings

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Summary of the text

(King Alfred's Preface to his Translation of Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy)

• Use of word-for-word and sense-for-sense translation
• Translated from Latin to English
• After he worked on the translation turned it to verse
• Asks for no judgement on his translation from those who interpret it differently for everyone has their own interpretations and time

Your views

• King Alfred, besides having been a great ruler, made an impact in the history of translation that is still being studied today
• Admits and respects the importance of other interpretations
• It is important as a translator to know when to choose word-for-word or sense-for-sense translations