Category: Poetry

Exploring the Literary Giants: William Shakespeare and Dante Alighieri

June 27, 2024April 17, 2026 CanisTrigger No Comments

This essay has since been revised and expanded. You can read the updated version here. In the realm of literature, few names resonate as profoundly as William Shakespeare and Dante Alighieri. These two titans of the written word have left an indelible mark on world literature, each crafting works that continue to inspire, provoke, and captivate readers centuries…

Authors, Books, Classics, Literature, Poetry, Publishing, Writing

“Fatti non foste a viver come bruti”

January 24, 2024November 25, 2024 CanisTrigger No Comments

“Fatti non foste a viver come bruti, ma per seguir virtute e canoscenza”: in queste parole è contenuto l’accorato appello contro l’imbarbarimento dell’essere umano. Una frase che ci ammonisce, in quanto uomini, a fare tesoro della nostra intelligenza e a seguire la strada della virtù.Questa citazione della Divina Commedia ha avuto nei secoli grande fortuna, ed è…

Autori, Letteratura, Letteratura italiana, Poetry, Pubblicare, Writing

English pronunciation? Rather… chaotic!

January 17, 2024November 25, 2024 CanisTrigger No Comments

English is (in)famously a tricky language. As far back as 1922, a Dutch language learner wrote a very long poem about the problems of English pronunciation called ‘The Chaos.’ This is a classic English poem containing about 800 of the worst irregularities in English spelling and pronunciation.Will Snellen wrote a PDF version using the phonetic alphabet.You can hear…

Languages, Poetry, Writing

Translation of Poetry

May 22, 2021November 25, 2024 CanisTrigger No Comments

Poetry, according to Alexander Pope, has been said to consist of “what oft was thought, but ne’er so well expressed” (1711). Thus, poetry seems to lie on a continuum with one end attached to human feelings and emotions, which can only be sensed, not given expression to; for how can we say how much we…

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Languages, Poetry, Publishing, Translation, Writing