 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pagina’s
...would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words ; it is enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate...his chain to such a latitude ; but by innovation of thoughts, methinks he breaks it. By this means the spirit of an author may be transfused, and yet not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1833 - 326 pagina’s
...would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words. It is enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate...his chain to such a latitude ; but, by innovation of thoughts, methinks, he breaks it. By this means the spirit of an author may be transfused, and yet... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 pagina’s
...would he unreasonahle to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words. It ia enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate the sense. I supposehe may stretch his chain to such a latitude ; hut, hy innovation of thoughts, me thinks, he... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 pagina’s
...words. It is enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate the sense. I supposehe may stretch his chain to such a latitude : but, by innovation of thoughts, methmks, he breaks it. By this means the spirit of an author may be transfused, and yet not... | |
 | 1845 - 842 pagina’s
...would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words ; it is enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate...his chain to such a latitude ; but, by innovation of thoughts, methinks he breaks it. By this means the spirit of an author may be transfused, and yet not... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pagina’s
...would be unreasonable to limit a transistor to the narrow compass of his authors words ; it is enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate the sense. I suppose he may stretoh his chain to such a latitude ; but, by innovation of thoughts, methinks he breaks it. By this... | |
 | John Wilson - 1846 - 360 pagina’s
...would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words; it is enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate...his chain to such a latitude ; but, by innovation of thoughts, methinks he breaks it. By this means the spirit of an author may be transfused, and yet not... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pagina’s
...would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words. It ia enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate...his chain to such a latitude ; but, by innovation of thoughts, methinks, he breaks it By this means the spirit of an author may be transfused, and yet not... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 pagina’s
...would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words; 'tis enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate...his chain to such a latitude; but, by innovation of thoughts, methinks he breaks it. By this means, the spirit of an author may be transfused, and yet... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1885 - 516 pagina’s
...would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words : it is enough if he choose out some expression which does not vitiate...his chain to such a latitude ; but, by innovation of thoughts, methinks, he breaks it. By this means the spirit of an author may be transfused, and yet... | |
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But since every language is so full of its own proprieties, that what is beautiful in one, is often barbarous, nay sometimes nonsense in another, it would be unreasonable to limit a translator to the narrow compass of his author's words : it is enough... 
