Historedia
Person

Samuel Putnam

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1885–1886

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samuel Putnam, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. John Ormsby publishes his English translation of Don Quixote

    1885–1886

    Role: Translator

    1. 1885 · LondonPublication of Translation

      Ormsby published his English translation of Don Quixote in 1885, recognized as the most scholarly and accurate version up to that time.

    2. 1885 · LondonIntroductory Analysis

      Ormsby provided a long introduction analyzing prior translations and his conceptual choices, refuting common interpretations of the novel.

    3. 1886 · Quarterly Review critique of Ormsby's translationCritical Reception

      The Quarterly Review in 1886 praised the translation's accuracy but criticized Ormsby's limited interpretation of the novel and Don Quixote's character.

Sources

  1. John Ormsby (translator) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-19
  2. Don Quixote Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09