for amusement: what will you read first on iLiad? - Page 3

tribble · 07-11-2006, 11:06 AM

here you go: http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/homer/ilias/ilias.htm

kwizmaster · 07-11-2006, 01:49 PM

@tribble: thx - now I remember why I never finished that book. Uuuhh - hard to read.

arivero · 07-11-2006, 01:55 PM

Para los castellanohablantes, hay una version ritmica de la Iliada traducida por Agustin Garcia-Calvo. Muy recomendable.

Tscherno · 07-11-2006, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tribble

here you go: http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/homer/ilias/ilias.htm

Good that you mentioned it: Is there a way to download the complete books from this site?

tribble · 07-11-2006, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tscherno

Good that you mentioned it: Is there a way to download the complete books from this site?

Depends on the books. Some are available as complete download, others arent. They want to rework that, but i dont know when.

b_k · 07-11-2006, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tscherno

Good that you mentioned it: Is there a way to download the complete books from this site?

try the main site:
www.gutenberg.org

There seem to be most titles available at least as .txt-file.

edit: sorry, didn't realize that Gutenberg and Gutenberg-DE are a bit different.

ElaHuguet · 07-11-2006, 03:11 PM

¿Versión rítmica? ¿O sea, en plan poético?

arivero · 07-12-2006, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElaHuguet

¿Versión rítmica? ¿O sea, en plan poético?

xactamente, pero en verso castellano (sin rimar, en plan hexametros) Y pensando de una forma muy retorcida: que al igual que los griegos la entendian pero les sonaba "antiguo", hay que usar un castellano que parezca "clasico" aunque sea al coste de inventarse palabras.

ElaHuguet · 07-12-2006, 04:43 AM

Jajaja... vale, gracias... quizá un día me lanze a por ello, aunque normalmente leo en inglés.

Riocaz · 07-12-2006, 04:55 AM

I'll be using it for manuals/news/and whatever I can find from Gutenburg and the Baen Free Library.

Shame Blackmask is still down. I would have read my way through the Shadow and Doc Savage series.

tribble · 07-12-2006, 04:57 AM

i think i might finish "moving mars" from greg bear on it. if it arrives, before i am through.

Riocaz · 07-13-2006, 06:46 AM

I wonder how hard Baen are being hit by iLiad purchasers downloading from the free library...

I now have everything up to Eric Flint (well except Andre Norton, who I can't read)

Anyone else downloading (I'm downloading the RTF versions, and converting them into HTML as the HTML downloads are broken up by chapter and the RTF arn't.

And I grabbed a copy of Homer's Iliad from Project Gutenberg.

Henrycat · 07-13-2006, 08:05 AM

I'm converting Baen cds from http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/.

This way i can read series, and some of the ebooks that aren't in the free library yet

I also prefer to convert from the RTF, since Indesign keeps the structure, italics, bolds, etc. I just have to import one file, flow it in my template, and aply justification/hiphenization. (Also like to add the cover from the cd gallery).

3 minutes for book, and it's ready to go

A lot quicker than converting to the Librie

Riocaz · 07-13-2006, 11:42 AM

Nice, thanks Henrique. I start there tomorrow.

anorak · 07-18-2006, 11:14 AM

Henrycat I was excited to read your brief description of your conversion process above and how quick it was. I am a technical computer user but not a designer and so I have never used Indesign, but do have access to a mac with it on. I was wondering if you would mind expanding on what you said above so that I could have a slightly informed go at this myself and if its not too cheeky would you share your template? I'm sure that there are other users here who could benefit as well

regards
Scott

07-13-2006, 06:46 AM	#42
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	I wonder how hard Baen are being hit by iLiad purchasers downloading from the free library... I now have everything up to Eric Flint (well except Andre Norton, who I can't read) Anyone else downloading (I'm downloading the RTF versions, and converting them into HTML as the HTML downloads are broken up by chapter and the RTF arn't. And I grabbed a copy of Homer's Iliad from Project Gutenberg. Last edited by Riocaz; 07-13-2006 at 06:49 AM.

07-18-2006, 11:14 AM	#45
anorak Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2006	Indesign How to? Henrycat I was excited to read your brief description of your conversion process above and how quick it was. I am a technical computer user but not a designer and so I have never used Indesign, but do have access to a mac with it on. I was wondering if you would mind expanding on what you said above so that I could have a slightly informed go at this myself and if its not too cheeky would you share your template? I'm sure that there are other users here who could benefit as well regards Scott

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tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	here you go: http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/homer/ilias/ilias.htm

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kwizmaster Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany DUS	@tribble: thx - now I remember why I never finished that book. Uuuhh - hard to read.

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arivero Guru Posts: 607 Karma: 2157 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: NCR3125, Nokia 770,...	Para los castellanohablantes, hay una version ritmica de la Iliada traducida por Agustin Garcia-Calvo. Muy recomendable.

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Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	I'll be using it for manuals/news/and whatever I can find from Gutenburg and the Baen Free Library. Shame Blackmask is still down. I would have read my way through the Shadow and Doc Savage series.

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tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	i think i might finish "moving mars" from greg bear on it. if it arrives, before i am through.

07-13-2006, 08:05 AM	#43
Henrycat Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 1146 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pernes. A small village in Portugal. Device: Kindle Voyage	I'm converting Baen cds from http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/. This way i can read series, and some of the ebooks that aren't in the free library yet I also prefer to convert from the RTF, since Indesign keeps the structure, italics, bolds, etc. I just have to import one file, flow it in my template, and aply justification/hiphenization. (Also like to add the cover from the cd gallery). 3 minutes for book, and it's ready to go A lot quicker than converting to the Librie

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Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Nice, thanks Henrique. I start there tomorrow.