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Re: Master of the World
From: Jean-Michel Margot <jmmargot~at~mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 20:19:46 -0400
To: Jules Verne Forum <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>
On 5/7/2012 6:27 PM, Rick Walter wrote:
> >1. The mountain in the novel is the Great Eyry, not the the Great Eyrie.
> See Merriam Webster online at
> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyry. "Eyry" is archaic for
> "eyrie" or "aerie". It's normally legitimate for translators to use
> more recognizable spellings.
> All the best,
> Rick
>
JV didn't know English. I doubt he would have handy a Merriam dictionary...
Jean-Michel Margot
Received on Tue 08 May 2012 - 03:19:56 IDT
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