TR2.1044 Thĭs cóunsĕil líkĕd wél tŏ Tróĭlús, TR2.1045 Bŭt, ás ă drédfŭl lóvere, hĕ séydĕ thís: TR2.1046 “Ăllás, my̆ déerĕ bróthĕr Pándărús, TR2.1047 Ĭ ám ăshámĕd fór tŏ wríte, y̆wýs, TR2.1048 Lést ŏf my̆n ínnŏcénce Ĭ séyde ămýs, TR2.1049 Ŏr thát shĕ nólde ĭt fór dĕspít rĕcéyvĕ; TR2.1050 Thăn wére Ĭ déd: thĕr mýght ĭt nóthy̆ng wéyvĕ.”
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- Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
- English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): This advice was very appealing to Troilus, but like any anxious lover he said: ‘Alas, my dear brother, Pandarus, I’m ashamed to write, indeed, in case through my innocence I said something out of place, or she wouldn’t receive it, out of resentment. Then I’d be a dead man! Nothing could prevent it.’
- Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): この助言はトロイルスの心に大いに訴えた。しかし、憂慮する恋人のように、彼はこう言った。「ああ、愛する兄弟、パンダルスよ、恥ずかしく書けないよ、絶対に。おれの無知から何か言い損ないをしないだろうかとか、憤慨して手紙を受け取ってくれないのではないかとかで。書けない時は死んでしまうだろう、妨げるものは皆無だから。」
- Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): 这段话特罗勒斯听得高兴，然而正如一个胆怯的情人，他这样说道：—“呀，好友彭大瑞，我不敢写这封信，我怕无意中说错了话，或她竟发脾气不看，那我就惟有死路一条了。”
Word Information
- Etymology: OE
- Addresser: Troilus
- Addressee: Pandarus
- Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
- Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A (but see 2.93)
- Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Troilus)
- Attributive/ Predicative: predicative
Information in Previous Studies
- OED: Not quoted
- MED: Not quoted
- Commented in other previous works:
- Windeatt (2003): N/A
- Fisher (1989): N/A
- Benson (1987): N/A
- Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
- Donaldson (1975: 786): deed: dead
- Baugh (1963): N/A
Possible Definitions
dead, no longer alive
Comments from the Editor
See my comment of ‘ashamed’ (ppl. adj., Tr2.1047).