Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 30, 2005 10:50
18 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Ährenlesend
German to English
Social Sciences
Religion
This is from a description by Alexander von Humboldt on the book of Ruth. Here's the full quote:
"Während von Josua bis Samuel die Poesie der Hebräer eine kriegerische Begeisterung atmet, bietet ‘das kleine Buch der ährenlesenden Ruth ‘ein Naturgemälde dar von der naivsten Einfachheit und vom unaussprechlichen Reize."
"Während von Josua bis Samuel die Poesie der Hebräer eine kriegerische Begeisterung atmet, bietet ‘das kleine Buch der ährenlesenden Ruth ‘ein Naturgemälde dar von der naivsten Einfachheit und vom unaussprechlichen Reize."
Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
�hrenlesend
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gleaner
Ruth gleaned corn, i.e. picked up the bits after the harvest. "The gleaner Ruth" sounds a bit odd, however. You might want to get round it another way, but that's the idea.
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-09-30 10:55:26 GMT)
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The story of Ruth and her gleaning ...
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-09-30 10:55:26 GMT)
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The story of Ruth and her gleaning ...
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