The epigraph of T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" reads thus: S'io credesse che mia…
The extract begins with the supposition that the speaker's reply might reach someone who could return to the world. The Italian refers to thinking, a reply and a return to…
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The epigraph of T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" reads thus:
S'io credesse che mia risposta fosse
A persona che mai tornasse al mondo,
Questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse...
How would you translate the extract into English?
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Correct answer A
The extract begins with the supposition that the speaker's reply might reach someone who could return to the world. The Italian refers to thinking, a reply and a return to the world, rather than prayer, a priest or a return to the speaker's country.
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