Translation as a social act in Roman times: rereading two classical texts on translation theory
Abstract
Past and present multilingualism is closely linked to translation, and it can be said that multilingual societies are translating societies to the extent that translation is a tool for language management. The present text is an exercise proposed in a Master’s-level course entitled “Multilingualism: social and historical perspectives” that aims to re-analyze a text by Cicero (46 BC) and another by Pliny (50 BC), in order to highlight the role and social function of translation in Roman times.
