Palimpsest
01
パリンプセスト, 書き直された写本
a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible
例
The ancient scroll was a palimpsest, with layers of text scraped away and overwritten with new writing, revealing glimpses of its earlier content.
古代の巻物はパリンプセストであり、テキストの層が削り取られ、新しい書き込みで上書きされ、以前の内容の一端を明らかにしていた。
The medieval manuscript was a palimpsest, its vellum pages bearing traces of multiple texts that had been erased and written over throughout the centuries.
中世の写本はパリンプセストであり、そのヴェラムのページには、何世紀にもわたって消去され上書きされた複数のテキストの痕跡が残っていた。
02
something that has been reused, altered, or repurposed but still shows traces of its earlier form
例
The city is a palimpsest of past civilizations, with ancient walls beneath modern streets.
His novel is a palimpsest, incorporating elements of older literary works.
