SC - Milham's Platina

[Mary Morman]

there are two Milham Platinas.  The original is a hardbound book with
facing pages where left is Latin and right is her English translation.
Then Pegasus Press put out an edition of the translation without including
the original Latin.  I have not read through the whole paperback, but in
talking with Dr. Milham in January her perception was certainly that it
contained the entire translated text.  She was quite disturbed that the
Pegasus trade paper edition was marked "abridged" because she felt people
would think it did not contain the whole text, and it does.  What is
missing is the Latin text.

elaina

On Sat, 18 Mar 2000, Ann & Les Shelton wrote:

> How much different is the paperback from the hard cover?  I just ordered
> the paperback from B&N as it was cheaper and I didn't know that there
> was a difference in the two editions.  Is her translation the best of
> the bunch or do people on the list recommend a different one?
> > Daniel Raoul
> 
> 
> I'd recommend the Milham version.  I haven't seen the abridged version,
> so I don't know what they took out.  The hardcover version not only
> gives you a reprint of the original Latin with her translation, but a
> section on the life of Platina and an analysis of the influences on "De
> Honesta Voluptate."  The other commonly used version is the Mallinckrodt
> Collection of Food Classics, circa 1967.  Since it's a lot older, it's
> obviously harder to find and more expensive.  The major benefit of this
> version is that it has a photocopy of the original Latin text, so that
> those who read Latin can do their own translation/interpretation.  It
> doesn't provide the additional information found in the Milham version. 
> In addition, the translation is typed in all block capitals, which I
> find harder to read than the Milham version.  Members of this list have
> found errors in both versions, and I don't read Latin, so I can't say
> which is the more accurate translation.  However, owning both, I prefer
> the Milham version.
> 
> John le Burguillun
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