[Complete] Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch by Meinhold -ck/lt

HZFerr · Post by **HZFerr** » June 3rd, 2019, 6:34 pm

Hi Carolin,

I claim DPL.

lubee930 · Post by **lubee930** » June 5th, 2019, 7:16 pm

Hi Carolin--Here is my Section 07:

https://librivox.org/uploads/carolin/amberwitch_07_meinhold_128kb.mp3
17:14

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » June 10th, 2019, 10:15 am

Thank you both so much! Sorry for the long delay in answering

HZFerr · Post by **HZFerr** » June 11th, 2019, 9:27 am

sect 7
PL OK

Outstanding reading!

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » June 14th, 2019, 11:24 pm

Thank you

elsieselwyn · Post by **elsieselwyn** » June 27th, 2019, 2:02 pm

Hey Carolin! Can you orphan sections 2 and 3? I won’t be able to complete them in a timely manner.

Carolin · Post by **Carolin** » July 2nd, 2019, 5:25 am

thank you!

Post by **Lynnet** » August 15th, 2019, 7:53 am

I will be taking over from Carolin while she takes care of Real Life for a while. Please continue to upload to her folder.

MichaelKnowles · Post by **MichaelKnowles** » September 11th, 2019, 8:25 pm

I would like to claim section 2, The Seventh Chapter,

Also, is this a nonfiction account or a fictional story framed in a convincing way?

Post by **Lynnet** » September 11th, 2019, 8:31 pm

MichaelKnowles wrote: ↑September 11th, 2019, 8:25 pm I would like to claim section 2, The Seventh Chapter,

Also, is this a nonfiction account or a fictional story framed in a convincing way?

Section 2 is yours.

According to Wikipedia,

The Amber Witch is a German novel published by Wilhelm Meinhold in 1838. Its German title is Maria Schweidler, die Bernsteinhexe. The novel was originally published as a literary hoax which purported to be an actual 17th-century chronicle.

MichaelKnowles · Post by **MichaelKnowles** » September 13th, 2019, 2:31 pm

The seventh chapter contains what I believe to be a poem in Latin. This is a test recording in which I tried my best to get the pronunciations correct, but I would like some constructive criticism before I make my final draft and incorporate it into the section recording.

section 2 poem, 1:29
https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/amberwitch_TestRecordingDoNotUpload_meinhold_128kb.mp3

Uno pane vivunt cives utriusque patriae;
Avidi et semper pleni, quod habent desiderant.
Non sacietas fastidit, neque fames cruciat;
Inhiantes semper edunt, et edentes inhiant.
Flos perpetuus rosarum ver agit perpetuum;
Candent lilia, rubescit crocus, sudat balsamum,
Virent prata, vernant sata, rivi mellis influunt;
Pigmentorum spirat odor liquor et aromatum,
Pendent poma floridorum non lapsura nemorum.
Non alternat luna vices, sol vel cursus syderum.
Agnus est faelicis urbis lumen inocciduum.

Post by **Lynnet** » September 13th, 2019, 2:39 pm

MichaelKnowles wrote: ↑September 13th, 2019, 2:31 pm The seventh chapter contains what I believe to be a poem in Latin. This is a test recording in which I tried my best to get the pronunciations correct, but I would like some constructive criticism before I make my final draft and incorporate it into the section recording.

section 2 poem, 1:29
https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/amberwitch_TestRecordingDoNotUpload_meinhold_128kb.mp3

Uno pane vivunt cives utriusque patriae;
Avidi et semper pleni, quod habent desiderant.
Non sacietas fastidit, neque fames cruciat;
Inhiantes semper edunt, et edentes inhiant.
Flos perpetuus rosarum ver agit perpetuum;
Candent lilia, rubescit crocus, sudat balsamum,
Virent prata, vernant sata, rivi mellis influunt;
Pigmentorum spirat odor liquor et aromatum,
Pendent poma floridorum non lapsura nemorum.
Non alternat luna vices, sol vel cursus syderum.
Agnus est faelicis urbis lumen inocciduum.

I am not knowledgeable enough to comment, but will seek input from those who may know more.

Failing that, you can ask for assistance in the Pronunciation Help thread in the Need Help forum

Post by **Lynnet** » September 13th, 2019, 4:57 pm

I received this response:

Not bad. If this is from "The Amber Witch" by Wilhelm Meinhold, I think the Latin should be pronounced as church Latin, rather than as classical Latin. The reader does this mostly correctly (pronouncing the "v" as vee, for example) but with the following suggestions:

Cives--chives
Sacietas--sachi-ay-tas
perpetuus--pehr-petoo-oos
Agit--ajit
Inhiant--in-hee-ahnt
Rubescit--rubeshit
Influunt--infloo-unt
Non--nohn

How far you implement these suggestions is up to you.

MichaelKnowles · Post by **MichaelKnowles** » September 15th, 2019, 2:21 pm

Lynnet wrote: ↑September 13th, 2019, 4:57 pm I received this response:

Not bad. If this is from "The Amber Witch" by Wilhelm Meinhold, I think the Latin should be pronounced as church Latin, rather than as classical Latin. The reader does this mostly correctly (pronouncing the "v" as vee, for example) but with the following suggestions:

Cives--chives
Sacietas--sachi-ay-tas
perpetuus--pehr-petoo-oos
Agit--ajit
Inhiant--in-hee-ahnt
Rubescit--rubeshit
Influunt--infloo-unt
Non--nohn
How far you implement these suggestions is up to you.

I'll use the suggestions to the best of my ability, thank you very much, and let them know I appreciate the help!

MrsHand · Post by **MrsHand** » December 2nd, 2019, 8:43 am

May I read Sections 3, 5 & 6?