On Translation: "Roman Elegy V" by J.W. von Goethe

Topics discussed in this episode:-Read this show on substack! -My new website!!-My conversation with David and Matthew on Age of Muses-My new post at Literary Matters-My French translation episode on Heredia-My Spanish translation episode on Lope-Metaphrase and paraphrase-Germany's view of Goethe-Magister Christopher Childers-From Sturm und Drang to Spit on that Thang (sorry)-Weimar (semi)Classicism-How to write a sex poem-Accentual-syllabic vs. Quantitative meter-The Education of Elijah Blumov by one Christopher Childers-The lowdown on elegiac couplets, feat. Coleridge-Goethe's technique, my technique-The classical, semi-salvific quality of good sex-My own embroiderings of the text-Various triumvirates-To All the Poets Who Loved BeforeSupport the showVISIT MY WEBSITE HERE.BUY VERSECRAFT MERCH HERE.VISIT THE VERSECRAFT SUBSTACK HERE.Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thanks so much for listening.You can leave me a tip, support the podcast, or request a commission here! TikTok:  @versecraftSend me a note at: [email protected] favorite poetry podcasts for: Sharp thoughts and cutting truths (Matthew): Sleerickets  Lovely introspection and sensitive reflection (Alice): Poetry Says The landscape of Ohioan poetry (Jeremy): Poetry Spotlight  Supported in part by The Ohio Poetry AssociationArt by David Anthony KlugList of the most common metrical feet: Iamb: weak-STRONG (u /)Trochee: STRONG-weak (/ u)Anapest: weak-weak-STRONG (u u /)Amphibrach: weak-STRONG-weak (u / u)Dactyl: STRONG-weak-weak (/ u u)Cretic: STRONG-weak-STRONG (/ u /)Pyrrhic: weak-weak (u u)Spondee: STRONG-STRONG (/ /)