Complete [Religious Fiction] The Death of the Gods, by Merezhkovsky, translated by Trench-ag

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BrianFullen
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VictoriaSan wrote: March 28th, 2023, 9:43 am Hello,

here is section 17.

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/deathofthegods_17_merezhkovsky_128kb.mp3

Duration: 22:43

Kindest regards,

Victoria
Thank you for this, Victoria, and for section 33 as well. They are both marvelous! Sections 17 and 33 are PLOK. Brava! :clap:
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Thank YOU, Brian. I really struggled with 17 as my cats simply would not let me be. I had to move around constantly. :lol:
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VictoriaSan wrote: March 29th, 2023, 5:54 am Thank YOU, Brian. I really struggled with 17 as my cats simply would not let me be. I had to move around constantly. :lol:
Well, of course! The scene was set in the catacombs ... surely they felt that they had an interest in it! And who can blame them for that? :wink:
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So true! :D :D :D
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Apologies for the delay in getting my selections done! Working on them this weekend. No excuse sir!
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DropDLife wrote: April 1st, 2023, 9:33 am Apologies for the delay in getting my selections done! Working on them this weekend. No excuse sir!
The way I see it, your recordings are well worth waiting for. Thanks for the update.
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DropDLife wrote: April 1st, 2023, 9:29 pm Section 30 ready for PL, 11:54.
Agreed!
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DropDLife wrote: April 2nd, 2023, 7:21 pm Here's section 31 ready for PL:

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/deathofthegods_31_merezhkovsky_128kb.mp3

6:23
Thank you!
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Just checking in to make sure section 32 doesn't get orphaned. I'm actively working on it. It's a real doozy...
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DropDLife wrote: April 8th, 2023, 6:29 am Just checking in to make sure section 32 doesn't get orphaned. I'm actively working on it. It's a real doozy...
Y'know if I were to start orphaning sections ... I'd be starting with mine :oops: I'm looking forward to hearing YOUR section 32! :D
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DropDLife wrote: April 1st, 2023, 9:29 pm Section 30 ready for PL, 11:54.

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/deathofthegods_30_merezhkovsky_128kb.mp3
A truly brilliant performance, in my humble opinion. So, several months ago, I did maybe my 4th or 5th PL on a recording of yours for Polaris of the Snows, and I seriocomically commented that you should play Polaris in a movie or video game. And you replied that you'd contact your agent, if you had one. I have no idea what you do professionally, but no joke you have extraordinary talent, I think. I'm amazed and enthralled by the passion with which you deliver lines. Really great stuff, my friend. What more can I say, except that now, unfortunately, I have to do some nitpicking on what is otherwise a word perfect, utterly fantastic recording:

(0:24.5) you say Chapter 8 instead of Part 2, 8

Note: I re-checked just to see if I'd missed this nit in earlier recordings of your section intros - they were all perfect.
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BrianFullen wrote: April 2nd, 2023, 7:22 pm
DropDLife wrote: April 2nd, 2023, 7:21 pm Here's section 31 ready for PL:

https://librivox.org/uploads/alg1001/deathofthegods_31_merezhkovsky_128kb.mp3

6:23
Thank you!
Another great recording. Again, I have to ask that you edit the intro:

(0:24.5) should be "Part 2, 9" not "Chapter 9"

I was going to ask that you include the footnote 11 but that was before I read this post from Sonia (Kitty): viewtopic.php?p=2007536#p2007536
Up until this time I've been laboring under the false impression that we have to read all of the text including text of footnotes. But now I see I've been wrong about that all along. I think it was perfectly fine that you omitted the footnoted chapter and verse for the citation of the Odyssey because it really would have added no value, as I see it, to the audiobook listener. And, oh no, now I have to PM Victoria and tell her that she does not have to do all those pesky, flow destroying footnotes that are in section 20!
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