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Michael H.A0Kwiziq community member

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(l'opera) dont le sujet se trouve être un soulevement (des Napolitians contre leurs opresseur) ...how does this translate I wonder...seems like too many words to me...? The opera in which the subject finds themselves/him/itself being an uprising the neapolatians against their opressers...? Shouldn't it be: The opera in which the subect finds themselves in an uprising...A against B? 

Very grateful for a better translation of this sentence! 

Michael 


Asked 3 years ago
Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Michael,

How about:      "The drama/tragedy whose subject happens to be an uprising (of the Napolitains against their oppressors)"

Hope this helps

Jim

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Michael - from what you have written, I am not sure you know you can click on the text to view a translation ? (It is 'a translation' because translation is subjective, but it is always a good one).

Diane Z.A2Kwiziq community member

Hi There , I think it's referring to the happenstance that that night's performance just " happened to be on the subject of Neopolitans uprising" that the Belgian uprising occurred....

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(l'opera) dont le sujet se trouve être un soulevement (des Napolitians contre leurs opresseur) ...how does this translate I wonder...seems like too many words to me...? The opera in which the subject finds themselves/him/itself being an uprising the neapolatians against their opressers...? Shouldn't it be: The opera in which the subect finds themselves in an uprising...A against B? 

Very grateful for a better translation of this sentence! 

Michael 


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