Gilgamesh was first translated into English in the 19th century by George Smith in 1872. Smith was an Assyriologist who discovered the Epic of Gilgamesh among the tablets in the library of Ashurbanipal in Nineveh.
Too many scholars have translated Ramayana. It is originally in Sanskrit.
"First" in English is prima for a female and primofor a male in Italian.
The book "The Alchemist" was written by Paulo Coelho and was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, the work was translated and published in English in 1993.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Aesop's Fables were first translated into English in the late 15th century by William Caxton, an English merchant, diplomat, and writer. His translation helped popularize these moral tales in the English-speaking world.
primo figlio
Quel est ton prénom? in French means "What is your first name?" in English.
Wycliffe translated it into Latin, but Tyndale translated it into English.
William Tyndale translated the first English Bible. On October 6 1536 he was executed at Vilvorde, Belgium.
The first English translation of the Bible was done by John Wycliffe around 1380 AD.
Premier étage in French is "first floor" in English.
One of the earliest known authors and poets was Enheduanna, high priestess of Akkadia (Assyria) from 2285-2250 BC. Other early poetry includes the Epic of Gilgamesh around 2000 B.C. and of course Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey" around 800 B.C.