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A pleasure of a quite special kind! - Rated
The translator has performed a Herculean task. And it is a success! Hearty congratulations! I recommend this novel to everyone who loves Ancient Greek. It is not an easy read, but a pleasure of a quite special kind. But of course there are mistakes in it, particularly errors of accentuation. That is a pity; the book should have been proofread more rigorously. That will have to be done better if there is another edition.
Superb translation - Rated
I am not a particular Harry Potter fan, but the appeal of reading this book in Ancient Greek resulted in me rushing out to buy it! From what I can tell, the translation is superb and manages to give the story a definite Greek feel to it, without losing any of its original qualities. It was certainly a challenging read, even with a translation at my side, but I definitely think it was worth it. The book is ideal for learners of Ancient Greek as you will surely increase your vocabulary by reading it. There is also a certain satisfaction that you acquire from understanding such a complex language and I found myself feeling this a lot throughout the book. Unfortunately, I can't imagine there'd be a big demand for such a translation, but if you're mad on Harry Potter then it's worth just purchasing it to add to your collection. And those Greek experts who snigger at the idea of such a translation should really
A MUST for all Ancient Greek lovers - Rated
This book is a gem. The translation is gorgeous and brilliant (it really seems that Ancient Greek is Andrew Wilson's mother tongue!). Weird terms like "quidditch" (éêáñïóöáéñéêÞ), "snitch", (öèáóôÝïí), "Hogwarts Express" (ùêýðïñïò õïãïçôéêÞ) and many others were brilliantly rendered according to their meaning. Many cultural difficulties (relationships, time, natural world, colours, noises) were wittily solved. Mr Wilson rightly attaches importance to details (even in the title: the gender of ëßèïò, which is normally masculine, correctly becomes feminine owing to the fact that we are referring to a special stone: ç ôïõ öéëïóüöïõ ëßèïò). Style is really classical. If you are fond of Ancient Greek, buy this book.
