tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post2236464454100237381..comments2023-06-21T10:19:22.192+01:00Comments on A Piece of the Continent: So We Have This Crazy Plan...Isabellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05399975452682018233noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-36966429952123260182015-10-09T12:50:42.710+01:002015-10-09T12:50:42.710+01:00Meh - modern Spanish, pretty decent. Antiquated S...Meh - modern Spanish, pretty decent. Antiquated Spanish, not so much. But it's helpful to know to look for a more modern translation, thanks!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381906944928170359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-7769849314192652702015-10-08T16:48:02.298+01:002015-10-08T16:48:02.298+01:00I know that the older ones were very far from the ...I know that the older ones were very far from the text, so I would go for a recent one. Also, Susan wise-Bauer advises against too many footnotes, as they are distracting. Our version has got the footnotes at the end of the book, which is fine. <br />I tried reading it in Spanish some years back, but was defeated, the language is quite antiquated, and you might end up having to rely on lots of footnotes, but I suppose it depends on your level of fluency in Spanish!Isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399975452682018233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-17678749524639238012015-10-08T12:47:29.813+01:002015-10-08T12:47:29.813+01:00Trying to choose a translation; do you know how th...Trying to choose a translation; do you know how the various options compare? I can't use your link, because I'm in the States. I am wondering if I should just get it in Spanish; is that totally crazy?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381906944928170359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-15735730637422772402015-10-06T20:08:57.724+01:002015-10-06T20:08:57.724+01:00It's because you started VERY young :-).
That&...It's because you started VERY young :-).<br />That's fantastic, I'll make sure to update regularly so you can tell us how it is going for you (I'm quite excited about it all!).Isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399975452682018233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-90958516862317146092015-10-06T20:07:13.556+01:002015-10-06T20:07:13.556+01:00Thanks! I can generally be relied on to come up wi...Thanks! I can generally be relied on to come up with an opinion on things :-D!Isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399975452682018233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-51782774416252133822015-10-06T15:46:58.210+01:002015-10-06T15:46:58.210+01:00I did laugh out loud when I got to the photo. But...I did laugh out loud when I got to the photo. But yes! Yes, I would love to! And Don Quixote is a great place to start. I've been meaning to do this for, literally, years, ('though how I am old enough to have possibly meant to do this for years remains a mystery), so I would love to join in. :-) Thanks for asking!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381906944928170359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-20661180382126409572015-10-06T12:46:50.276+01:002015-10-06T12:46:50.276+01:00Well I *definitely* wish you luck! I think it'...Well I *definitely* wish you luck! I think it's a great idea, especially doing it with your husband and will be looking forward to all the random essays! ;-)Zagorkanoreply@blogger.com