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==Epigraph== | ==Epigraph== | ||
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The following is the text of the epigraph that appears at the beginning of ''The Waste Land:'' | The following is the text of the epigraph that appears at the beginning of ''The Waste Land:'' | ||
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| − | This is, of course, not in English. The | + | This is, of course, not in English. The three languages used here are Latin, Greek, and Italian. The following is the English translation: |
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''For Ezra Pound, the better artist.'' | ''For Ezra Pound, the better artist.'' | ||
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| + | If you're feeling really ambitious, you can also try to translate it yourself. I recommend http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.exe for help with Latin translations. | ||
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| + | ==Dramatic Reading== | ||
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| + | For a dramatic reading of the first part of ''The Waste Land,'' check out this video: | ||
| + | <videoflash type="youtube'>lPB_17rbNXk</videoflash> | ||
