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'Ligeia' by Edgar Allan Poe!

Christopher Lee on 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination', pronounced Poe's 'Ligeia' as 'Le Guya' - rhymes with 'the buyer'! :-o 'sgotta be WRONG!
In 'Tomb of Ligeia' (1964) starring Vincent Price, Vince pronounces it 'Lie-GEE-er' - much nicer!
Can anyone confirm which is correct, please?
Nick
  

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[nq:1]Christopher Lee on 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination', pronounced Poe's 'Ligeia' as 'Le Guya' - rhymes with 'the buyer'! :-o 'sgotta be WRONG! In 'Tomb of Ligeia' (1964) starring Vincent Price, Vince pronounces it 'Lie-GEE-er' - much nicer!

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  • [nq:1]Christopher Lee on 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination', pronounced Poe's 'Ligeia' as 'Le Guya' - rhymes with 'the buyer'!
  • :-o 'sgotta be WRONG!
  • In 'Tomb of Ligeia' (1964) starring Vincent Price, Vince pronounces it 'Lie-GEE-er' - much nicer!
  • [/nq] It's likely that Poe had in mind the traditional anglicised pronunciation of Latin: lie-JEE-uh.
  • Lee evidently used the "revived classical" pronunciation, not customary in Poe's time.
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[nq:1]Christopher Lee on 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination', pronounced Poe's 'Ligeia' as 'Le Guya' - rhymes with 'the buyer'! :-o 'sgotta be WRONG! In 'Tomb of Ligeia' (1964) starring Vincent Price, Vince pronounces it 'Lie-GEE-er' - much nicer! Can anyone confirm which is correct, please?[/nq]
It's likely that Poe had in mind the traditional anglicised pronunciation of Latin: lie-JEE-uh. Lee
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[nq:2]Christopher Lee on 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination', pronounced Poe's ... - much nicer! Can anyone confirm which is correct, please?[/nq]
[nq:1]It's likely that Poe had in mind the traditional anglicised pronunciation of Latin: lie-JEE-uh. Lee evidently used the "revived classical" ... consistency's sake he would have read "Julius Caesar" as yoo-lee-oos kye-sahr. Possibly he was comply
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[nq:1]Christopher Lee on 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination', pronounced Poe's 'Ligeia' as 'Le Guya' - rhymes with 'the buyer'! :-o 'sgotta be WRONG! In 'Tomb of Ligeia' (1964) starring Vincent Price, Vince pronounces it 'Lie-GEE-er' - much nicer! Can anyone confirm which is correct, please?[/nq]
Obviously, both of them (and at least one more besides). It depends whether you want it pronounced
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[nq:2]Christopher Lee on 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination', pronounced Poe's ... - much nicer! Can anyone confirm which is correct, please?[/nq]
[nq:1]Obviously, both of them (and at least one more besides). It depends whether you want it pronounced as you believe ... the "English" soft 'g' method, especially as he had something of a classical education both sides of the pond. ~[/nq]
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[nq:2]Obviously, both of them (and at least one more besides). ... of a classical education both sides of the pond. [/nq]
[nq:1]~ Thanks for posting - the soft 'g' has it, then! Who spouted Poe to John Wayne in a film?[/nq]
It's a trick question - they all did!
Actually, it was Alan Bourdillion Traherne (aka 'Mississippi') . As in the classic exchange of dialogue:
Cole: Tell him yo
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[nq:2]~ Thanks for posting - the soft 'g' has it, then! Who spouted Poe to John Wayne in a film?[/nq]
[nq:1]It's a trick question - they all did! Actually, it was Alan Bourdillion Traherne (aka 'Mississippi') . As in the ... the rumour that Wayne borrowed "The ***** I will" from Annabel Lee (though he *did wear her yellow ribbon). ~[/nq]
LOL - excellent!
Nick
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