Hello,
I need suggestions for a good english translation of Dantes "The Divine Comedy". I have found many and it amazes me that some range from 200 pages to 1500 pages or more. Are the smaller translations leaving pieces out?
I have read that a few notible translations into English verse renditions can be found by Henery Wadsworth Longfellow or 20th century writer Dorothy L. Sayers or John Ciardi. But I need the text in full. Hell, Purgatory and Paradise with no exceptions. I want to understand what made this such an epic masterpiece. I need the translation to capture the writers great percision and dramatic force.
I would appreciate the feedback. :)