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Thus Spake Zarathustra = best English Translation?

Corvus April 18, 2018 at 18:48 6950 views 3 comments
What is the best English translation for the book?

I have one by Kaufman and also Tillie, but some say that latter one is no good.
Which one do you have, and do you think does it make difference between different translators?

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Deleted User April 18, 2018 at 22:33 #172820
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Corvus April 19, 2018 at 07:26 #172891
Yes, Kaufman seems good readability. The other copy with Tillie's translation was in archaic English like that of antique Bible.

Maybe I will need commentaries too? Even Kaufman sounds very poetic rather than Philosophic.
Corvus April 19, 2018 at 18:06 #172952
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This might be helpful.


Yes, that's great information too. Thanks.