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io parlante

English translation: The first-person narrator

10:13 Mar 30, 2016
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Ancient Greek Phylology
Italian term or phrase: io parlante
Context:
Che l’io parlante nei primi sei versi sia Euripilo non sembra possibile dubitare.

This refers to what is called by the author a 'parte lirica', ie a series of lyrical verses. Thank you!
Annalisa Distasi
Italy
Local time: 17:41
English translation:The first-person narrator
Explanation:
The narrator speaking in the first person.
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Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:41
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4The first-person narrator
Andrew Bramhall
4the speaking I
ChananZass


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The first-person narrator


Explanation:
The narrator speaking in the first person.

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Wendy Streitparth: I think just narrator is sufficient / Yes, but the text says that it seems there is little doubt that the narrator is Euripilo - and that says it all!
46 mins
  -> Thanks; but there's also a third-person narrator/ narrative...
agree  Lisa Jane
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  EnricaZ
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  philgoddard: Or 'the "I" in the first six verses'.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Peter Cox: narrator
1 day 4 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the speaking I


Explanation:
Ummm. This is a literary term used often in critical texts.
Just google "speaking I" and you'll find plenty examples.

ChananZass
Italy
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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