西方古代翻译思想之遗产

Legacy of Western Thoughts on Translation in the Ancient Times

本文试图向读者介绍自公元前 4 80多年到公元 190 0年约 2 4 0 0年期间 ,西方有关翻译功能、翻译方法、翻译标准的认识。这些翻译思想之遗产对于西方与东方翻译理论演绎的影响是基础的。

This article gives a brief account of the thoughts on translation in the ancient times of the West between 480 BC and AD 1900, covering the function of translation, method and criteria of translation. The influence of the legacy of these thoughts on the evolution of translation theories of the West and those of the East is fundamental and lasting.