Difference between revisions of "Talk:Ambrose of Optina"
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:This is what I got from one Russian priest, on the second quote: "St. Ambrose uses a sort of "folksy" speech here, it is actually a verse - live and do not grieve, condemn no one and bother no one, and best regards to all"" I hopefully will have something better on the other quote too... however, while these quotes probably are impressive in Russian, I think it might be just as well to eliminate this section of the article... until quotes from standard translations might replace them. [[User:Frjohnwhiteford|Frjohnwhiteford]] 23:26, March 24, 2007 (PDT) | :This is what I got from one Russian priest, on the second quote: "St. Ambrose uses a sort of "folksy" speech here, it is actually a verse - live and do not grieve, condemn no one and bother no one, and best regards to all"" I hopefully will have something better on the other quote too... however, while these quotes probably are impressive in Russian, I think it might be just as well to eliminate this section of the article... until quotes from standard translations might replace them. [[User:Frjohnwhiteford|Frjohnwhiteford]] 23:26, March 24, 2007 (PDT) | ||
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| + | ::Ok, much thanks. That does sound a lot better. [[User:Gabriela|Gabriela]] 20:54, March 25, 2007 (PDT) | ||
Latest revision as of 03:54, March 26, 2007
Russian speakers!
Can anybody who speaks Russian possible give a better translation of the two bottom quotes? I understand basically what they mean, but the phrasing and some of the details (e.g., the lack of a conjugated verb in quote 2) seem strange in English. Gabriela 20:52, March 24, 2007 (PDT)
- This is what I got from one Russian priest, on the second quote: "St. Ambrose uses a sort of "folksy" speech here, it is actually a verse - live and do not grieve, condemn no one and bother no one, and best regards to all"" I hopefully will have something better on the other quote too... however, while these quotes probably are impressive in Russian, I think it might be just as well to eliminate this section of the article... until quotes from standard translations might replace them. Frjohnwhiteford 23:26, March 24, 2007 (PDT)
- Ok, much thanks. That does sound a lot better. Gabriela 20:54, March 25, 2007 (PDT)
