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The Gettysburg Address: lessons for writers (and translators!)

Today is the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg address, delivered by Abraham Lincoln on 19 November 1863. Cordelia (aka Dilly or Dill) Ditton, a Glasgow-based actress, director and communication coach, wrote an interesting blog post about the Address back in February, entitled “Abraham Lincoln, the power of sound and maybe the greatest speech ever written“. …

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Posted byMarian Dougan19 November 201316 July 2014Posted inCommunicating, Translating, WritingTags: Gettysburg Address, speeches, translating, WritingLeave a comment on The Gettysburg Address: lessons for writers (and translators!)

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