Re: Anybody want to look at a criticism of translation?

In message <1144013057.950075.75900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, dated Sun, 2 Apr 2006, "clicliclic@xxxxxxxxxx" <clicliclic@xxxxxxxxxx> writes
Even though all elephants are heavy, this is not necessarily odd in German: It is a device to emphasize their weight where it matters for the remainder of the statement. I am not sure about an equivalent device in English (how would you translate "Die langsamen Schildkröten mußten getragen werden."?)

This is actually quite a common usage in figurative English of a certain age. Consider 'How doth the little busy bee?..'
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