There must of course be a relationship between translating and making poems of your own, but what it is I just don't know. Robert Fitzgerald makepoemrelationship Change image and share on social
Words began to appear in English and to make some kind of equivalent. For what satisfaction it is hard to say, except that something seems unusually piercing, living, handsome, in another language, and since English is yours, you wish it to be there too. Robert Fitzgerald beginenglishequivalent share on social
The heart of the matter seems to me to be the direct interaction between one's making a poem in English and a poem in the language that one understands and values. I don't see how you can do it otherwise. Robert Fitzgerald directenglishheart share on social
Yes, and there were changes of light on landscapes and changes of direction of the wind and the force of the wind and weather. That whole scene is too important in Homer to neglect. Robert Fitzgerald directionforcehomer Change image and share on social
The invention of Bob Dylan with his guitar belongs in its way to the same kind of tradition of something meant to be heard, as the songs of Homer. Robert Fitzgerald belongbobdylan Change image and share on social
Poetry is at least an elegance and at most a revelation. Robert Fitzgerald elegancepoetryrevelation Change image and share on social
One should indeed read Pope with his notes available, in the Twickenham edition possibly, to see what a vast amount he did understand about Homer. Robert Fitzgerald amounteditionhomer Change image and share on social
Yes, living voices in a living language, so it seemed to us. Robert Fitzgerald languagelivevoice Change image and share on social
Is encouragement what the poet needs? Open question. Maybe he needs discouragement. In fact, quite a few of them need more discouragement, the most discouragement possible. Robert Fitzgerald discouragementencouragementfact Change image and share on social
In fact, eloquence in English will inevitably make use of the Latin element in our vocabulary. Robert Fitzgerald elementeloquenceenglish Change image and share on social
