The translator's role as a bridge for "carrying across" values between cultures has been discussed at least since Terence, the 2nd-century-BCE Roman adapter of Greek comedies. The translator's role is, however, by no means a passive, mechanical one, and so has also been compared to that of an artist. The main ground seems to be the concept of parallel creation found in critics such as Cicero. Dryden observed that "Translation is a type of drawing after life..." Comparison of the translator with a musician or actor goes back at least to Samuel Johnson’s remark about Alexander Pope playing Homer on a flageolet, while Homer himself used a bassoon. COUNT 5
QSN1 How long has a translator's part in bridging values between cultures been discussed? ANS1 at least since Terence QSN2 What did Terence adapt from the Greek's? ANS2 comedies QSN3 A translator's role is less like a robot and more like a what? ANS3 artist QSN4 Where was the concept of parallel creation found? ANS4 Cicero QSN5 Who remarked about Alexander Pope playing Homer on a flageolet? ANS5 Samuel Johnson