Indeed, it is left up to the reader to seek the meaning of any word or term he or she is unfamiliar with - otherwise, there would be no end to to added explanations throughout the test for the many obscure references. ...
You should keep in mind that at the time of writing, educated people for whom the book was intended were schooled in the classics, and the assumption is that no explanation is necessary, and there is none in the original text in English.
Are "caryatids" load-bearing pillars, shaped as young maidens? Perhaps the translation could indicate that... "... had fifteen-foot-high gold-embroidered load-bearing pillars, shaped as young maidens, in his chamber."
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Mich auch Pieter, danke, für den Hinweis 👍🤩
by anitafunny 4 months, 3 weeks agoQuite right. It spurred me on, to look up my own definition of "caryatids".
by Strydom 4 months, 3 weeks agoIndeed, it is left up to the reader to seek the meaning of any word or term he or she is unfamiliar with - otherwise, there would be no end to to added explanations throughout the test for the many obscure references. ...
by DrWho 4 months, 4 weeks agoDanke euch🥴
by anitafunny 4 months, 4 weeks agoYou should keep in mind that at the time of writing, educated people for whom the book was intended were schooled in the classics, and the assumption is that no explanation is necessary, and there is none in the original text in English.
by DrWho 4 months, 4 weeks agoAre "caryatids" load-bearing pillars, shaped as young maidens? Perhaps the translation could indicate that...
by Strydom 4 months, 4 weeks ago"... had fifteen-foot-high gold-embroidered load-bearing pillars, shaped as young maidens, in his chamber."