Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0017438, Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:08:26 -0200

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Inspite of all the clues, technological help and explanations, I'm still at a loss.
I'm trying to find out what, in Russian, from Pushkin's Vol'nost' (in the lines translated as "break the lyre of mollitude") corresponds to "mollitude" and learn a little more about its employ in this poem.

From Brian Boyd's www.nabokovversesandversions.ac.nz

ВОЛЬНОСТЬVÓL’NOST’
Ода Óda
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4 Свободы гордая певица? — Svobódï górdaya Pevítsa? —
Приди, сорви с меня венок, Pridí, sorví s menyá venók,
Разбей изнеженную лиру, Razbéy iznézhennuyu líru —
Хочу воспеть Свободу миру, Hochú vospét’ Svobódu míru
8 На тронах поразить порок.Na trónah porazít’ porók.


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