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[–] 114 points 9 months ago (7 children)

I had a first edition bible signed by everyone except Paul, that asshole. Flipped it for a cool $50 in a garage sale though.

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  • [–] 17 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    But you hung on to Methuselah's rookie card, right?

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I had the foil Lazarus from the Bethany Trio, but couldn't ever find a Mary or Martha to complete the set. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Once, I thought I pulled Jesus Blessing His Descilples at Bethany, but when I looked again it was just the disciples. 🤷‍♂️

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    I mean, if I were one of the only twelve white dudes in the Jerusalem area at the time, I'd probably hang out with the other ones as often as possible. Maybe even a prostitute, who knows? It had to've been wild.

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  • [–] 66 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (13 children)

    I know this totally makes me "that guy", but it could very well be a signed first edition of a specific translation of the Iliad.

    I don't think I know anyone who cares that much about a translator's signature, but who knows?

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  • [–] 35 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    Nerds do. I wouldn’t mind a signed copy of Tolkien’s Beowulf.

    That reminds me. A friend of mine translated a German Longsword fighting manual. I need to get her to sign my copy.

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  • [–] 29 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    About twenty years ago, I've read a hilarious rant by a translator of 'Dune', included with the translation itself. The dude complained that some lazy translators don't account for the fact that English-speaking countries were deeply religious for millennia, and authors could rely on readers' familiarity with the Bible — while translators in my language are generally less versed in it. He recounted that someone managed to translate the words 'Mosaic law' as 'law of mosaic', i.e. the art form, instead of 'law of Moses'. I don't remember the translator's name (edit: found it in my notes: Pavel Vyaznikov), but his words are etched in my memory, and I wouldn't mind reading more of his opinions. They're also the reason why I myself at least tried reading the Bible.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)
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    Hit that Pope translation. Heroic couplets ftw.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Well, I am due for a re-read. Thanks for the suggestion!

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    It is a great tight translation to the text. Pope uses the Roman names for most of the characters which I find a turn off. But Pope's translation is really tight considering his iambic AA BB CC limitations. It is really an amazing work of English.

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  • [–] 51 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Signed by Homer J Simpson even

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  • [–] 42 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I have a signed first edition of The Epic of Gilgamesh

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  • [–] 31 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Nothing compared to my signed first edition Necronomicon.

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  • [–] 54 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Well that would be an amazing gift, now wouldn't it.

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  • [–] 25 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    That sounds remarkably like a shitpost the writer put in to see if the audience or actors were paying attention.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    A lot of hollywood writers and especially script doctors aren't really well versed in literature or ancient world classics, it's not germane to the form they produce. I know a hollywood writer and he certainly didn't graduate with an MA in English.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    I've never seen the movie myself, but from what I understand there isn't any dialogue saying it's the Illiad. He gives her a book and she says it's a signed first edition without either acknowledging what book it is, but you can tell from the cover. My guess is the props department just gave them a random book without considering the book they gave them doesn't make sense in context.

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago

    Homer practiced oral history, written 1st ed would've been someone else, Plato perhaps

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    That guy, Vrain-Lucas ,found a lot of such rarities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Vrain-Lucas

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    Why would you waste your time courting Jolo Airport in Manila? You know you aren't the only one seeing them, you know you aren't even the one seeing them that day. waste of time.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    yea I have the original papyrus paper depicting tales of the egyptian God's signed by the dude himself

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