Translating 18th Century German - GOttes and GOTTES
I am working on texts from the composer Telemann and have come across an eighteenth-century text about the writer, Fabricius. In a single paragraph both GOttes and GOTTES appear. I take it that both would be translated as 'God's' but do now understand the differences in orthography and the implications for translation. I'd be grateful for help and advice.
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I am working on texts from the composer Telemann and have come across an eighteenth-century text about the writer, Fabricius. In a single paragraph both GOttes and GOTTES appear. I take it that both would be translated as 'God's' but do now understand the differences in orthography and the implications for translation. I'd be grateful for help and advice.
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This is actually a question about the possible nuances in German.
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You should provide a picture or link to your text. It's nearly impossible to answer your question without a context. It will be just guessing.
– mtwde
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I am working on texts from the composer Telemann and have come across an eighteenth-century text about the writer, Fabricius. In a single paragraph both GOttes and GOTTES appear. I take it that both would be translated as 'God's' but do now understand the differences in orthography and the implications for translation. I'd be grateful for help and advice.
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I am working on texts from the composer Telemann and have come across an eighteenth-century text about the writer, Fabricius. In a single paragraph both GOttes and GOTTES appear. I take it that both would be translated as 'God's' but do now understand the differences in orthography and the implications for translation. I'd be grateful for help and advice.
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This is actually a question about the possible nuances in German.
– Andrew Leach
1 hour ago
1
You should provide a picture or link to your text. It's nearly impossible to answer your question without a context. It will be just guessing.
– mtwde
16 mins ago
add a comment |
This is actually a question about the possible nuances in German.
– Andrew Leach
1 hour ago
1
You should provide a picture or link to your text. It's nearly impossible to answer your question without a context. It will be just guessing.
– mtwde
16 mins ago
This is actually a question about the possible nuances in German.
– Andrew Leach
1 hour ago
This is actually a question about the possible nuances in German.
– Andrew Leach
1 hour ago
1
1
You should provide a picture or link to your text. It's nearly impossible to answer your question without a context. It will be just guessing.
– mtwde
16 mins ago
You should provide a picture or link to your text. It's nearly impossible to answer your question without a context. It will be just guessing.
– mtwde
16 mins ago
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There was a habit of writing the name of god with not one but more capital letters in order to honour him/her/it particularly and distinguish the spelling from how ordinary people are spelled. Therefore GOtt, or, with even more distinction (I suppose here): GOTT.
I have seen this also in English.
There are no implications for translation. It is simply, as you correctly say, God's. (Note the capital letter in English.)
answered 1 hour ago
Christian GeiselmannChristian Geiselmann
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As for most writers there would be "only one god", why are these two variants used in one para? How can all-caps be even more distinctive?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Like Soviet generals: the more brass stuck to the chest, the more honour.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
Sure, but why not just stick to max-brass Breschnew-style (GOTTES), in the same para?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Scarcity of capital letters in old lead typesetting typecases?
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
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Indeed, we should honour the COntext.
– Christian Geiselmann
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There was a habit of writing the name of god with not one but more capital letters in order to honour him/her/it particularly and distinguish the spelling from how ordinary people are spelled. Therefore GOtt, or, with even more distinction (I suppose here): GOTT.
I have seen this also in English.
There are no implications for translation. It is simply, as you correctly say, God's. (Note the capital letter in English.)
answered 1 hour ago
Christian GeiselmannChristian Geiselmann
20.9k1560
As for most writers there would be "only one god", why are these two variants used in one para? How can all-caps be even more distinctive?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Like Soviet generals: the more brass stuck to the chest, the more honour.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
Sure, but why not just stick to max-brass Breschnew-style (GOTTES), in the same para?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Scarcity of capital letters in old lead typesetting typecases?
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
1
Indeed, we should honour the COntext.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
|
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There was a habit of writing the name of god with not one but more capital letters in order to honour him/her/it particularly and distinguish the spelling from how ordinary people are spelled. Therefore GOtt, or, with even more distinction (I suppose here): GOTT.
I have seen this also in English.
There are no implications for translation. It is simply, as you correctly say, God's. (Note the capital letter in English.)
answered 1 hour ago
Christian GeiselmannChristian Geiselmann
20.9k1560
As for most writers there would be "only one god", why are these two variants used in one para? How can all-caps be even more distinctive?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Like Soviet generals: the more brass stuck to the chest, the more honour.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
Sure, but why not just stick to max-brass Breschnew-style (GOTTES), in the same para?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Scarcity of capital letters in old lead typesetting typecases?
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
1
Indeed, we should honour the COntext.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
|
show 2 more comments
There was a habit of writing the name of god with not one but more capital letters in order to honour him/her/it particularly and distinguish the spelling from how ordinary people are spelled. Therefore GOtt, or, with even more distinction (I suppose here): GOTT.
I have seen this also in English.
There are no implications for translation. It is simply, as you correctly say, God's. (Note the capital letter in English.)
answered 1 hour ago
Christian GeiselmannChristian Geiselmann
20.9k1560
There was a habit of writing the name of god with not one but more capital letters in order to honour him/her/it particularly and distinguish the spelling from how ordinary people are spelled. Therefore GOtt, or, with even more distinction (I suppose here): GOTT.
I have seen this also in English.
There are no implications for translation. It is simply, as you correctly say, God's. (Note the capital letter in English.)
answered 1 hour ago
Christian GeiselmannChristian Geiselmann
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As for most writers there would be "only one god", why are these two variants used in one para? How can all-caps be even more distinctive?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Like Soviet generals: the more brass stuck to the chest, the more honour.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
Sure, but why not just stick to max-brass Breschnew-style (GOTTES), in the same para?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Scarcity of capital letters in old lead typesetting typecases?
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
1
Indeed, we should honour the COntext.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
|
show 2 more comments
As for most writers there would be "only one god", why are these two variants used in one para? How can all-caps be even more distinctive?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Like Soviet generals: the more brass stuck to the chest, the more honour.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
Sure, but why not just stick to max-brass Breschnew-style (GOTTES), in the same para?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Scarcity of capital letters in old lead typesetting typecases?
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
1
Indeed, we should honour the COntext.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
As for most writers there would be "only one god", why are these two variants used in one para? How can all-caps be even more distinctive?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
As for most writers there would be "only one god", why are these two variants used in one para? How can all-caps be even more distinctive?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Like Soviet generals: the more brass stuck to the chest, the more honour.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Like Soviet generals: the more brass stuck to the chest, the more honour.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
Sure, but why not just stick to max-brass Breschnew-style (GOTTES), in the same para?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
Sure, but why not just stick to max-brass Breschnew-style (GOTTES), in the same para?
– LangLangC
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Scarcity of capital letters in old lead typesetting typecases?
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
@LangLangC Scarcity of capital letters in old lead typesetting typecases?
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
1
1
Indeed, we should honour the COntext.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
Indeed, we should honour the COntext.
– Christian Geiselmann
1 hour ago
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This is actually a question about the possible nuances in German.
– Andrew Leach
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You should provide a picture or link to your text. It's nearly impossible to answer your question without a context. It will be just guessing.
– mtwde
16 mins ago