Wednesday, November 13, 2013

HOW A LIE IS BORN

Look at the original text of Primary Chronicle (Повесть временних лет) here, par. 2.1, line 3-4:

...страні на западе * мидия * алвания * арвения * малая и великая кападокия * ...

...countries in the west * midia * albania * arbenia * minor and major capadokia * ...

Now look at the Russian transcription of the Old-Russian original (translated by academician Dmitry Likhachov): 


...страны и западные: Mидия, Албания, Армения Малая и Великая, Kaппaдoкия...
...and western countries Midia, Albania, Armenia Minor and Major, Kappadokia...

Isn't it incredible?

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