tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833359394611156317.post8336204541445839712..comments2024-03-22T23:54:34.302-04:00Comments on Ashes From Burnt Roses: Purgatorio by Dante Alighieri, IntroductionMannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833359394611156317.post-5910710949585409282014-04-23T23:30:00.184-04:002014-04-23T23:30:00.184-04:00Not cocky at all. LOTR is a great epic work that ...Not cocky at all. LOTR is a great epic work that I can see how some might consider it the greatest novel. I hold it in high esteem. <br /><br />I've never seen the Sayers translation but I used to use the Ciardi translation myself. I think both the ones I mention here are better than the Ciardi. They certainly have better explanatory notes. Thanks for stopping by. :)Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2833359394611156317.post-60109050791736194082014-04-23T09:16:28.896-04:002014-04-23T09:16:28.896-04:00I realize that this sounds cocky, but I would say ...I realize that this sounds cocky, but I would say that The Lord of the Rings matches your criteria for greatest novel. Perhaps we could make a case for it as English's greatest novel, while The Divine Comedy is that in Italian. :-)<br /><br />I've heard that the Sayers translation is not very good, but that it is worth getting because her notes are superb. Just to toss that in the mix. :-)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368767968953817531noreply@blogger.com