SC - Buch von guter Speise: new edition with English translation

[harper at idt.net]

And it came to pass on 24 Oct 00, , that Susan Fox-Davis wrote:

> The last paragraph interests me.  How much of that is true and how much is it
> marketing strategy?  If it's online for free we are less likely to spend money
> on the new volume, so it's worth their while to bash the competition.
> 
> Cynically, Selene

I was annoyed when I read those insulting remarks.  Even if she is 
correct about the errors, she could have said something more 
courteous, such as: "Although these previous translations are 
flawed, we are nevertheless indebted to them for introducing this 
classic text to countless readers around the world."

Brighid, admittedly biased


Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
mka Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net