COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STYLISTIC DEVICES IN THE GERMAN TRANSLATIONS OF THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTS

The article presents a comparative analysis of stylistic devices in the German translations "Books Ecclesiastes", which is text Old Testament, typical biblical didactic and prophetic books, whose purpose to encourage people think about meaning life. book raises issues transience futility human existence especially acutely. relevance study lies comparison modern Ecclesiastes with aim demonstrating translation trends different approaches reproduction artistic means these translations. research material consists from years, made by translators ancient Hebrew language into German. examines their translations, compares comments on some problematic fragments Ecclesiastes, which, despite large number scientific works, still needs clarification. Particular attention paid text, interpretation has double meaning. allows analysing diachronic drawing conclusions possibility translator’s content imagery years. According conducted analysis, authors came conclusion that, centuries discussion, an attempt make single universal impossible. From methodological point view, we should emphasize that recent years there been negative trend toward recipient-oriented understanding turn, pushes translator omit form holy more understandable for today, unfortunately leads loss stylistics archaic poetic text.