Burton Raffel Quotes

United States, Translator
April 27, 1928 – September, 29, 2015.

Burton Nathan Raffel was an American translator, a poet and a teacher. He is best known for his translation of Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote, as well as classic poetry like Beowulf, poems by Horace, or Gargantua and Pantagruel.

Also known as Poet, Teacher

I’ve never known fear; as a youth I fought. In endless battles. I am old, now, But I will fight again, seek fame still, If the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me..

Burton Raffel
- Fear
- Fight
- Fame
Quickly, the dragon came at him, encouraged As Beowulf fell back; its breath flared, And he suffered, wrapped around in swirling Flames -- a king, before, but now A beaten warrior. None of his comrades Came to him, helped him, his brave and noble Followers; they ran for their lives, fled Deep in a wood. And only one of them Remained, stood there, miserable, remembering, As a good man must, what kinship should mean.

Burton Raffel
- Breath
- Flames
- Dragon