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... The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Strana 174podľa Samuel Johnson - 1779Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Ovid - 1725 - Počet stránok 388
...feldomj laterally graceful, it were an Injury to the Author that they fhould be changed : But fince every Language is fo full of its own Proprieties,...Beautiful in one, is often Barbarous, nay fometimes Nonf cnfe in another, it would he unreafonable to limit a Traaflator to the narrow Compafs of his Author'^... | |
| John Dryden - 1743 - Počet stránok 352
...feldom) literally graceful, it were an Injury to the Author that they fhould bt chang'd : But fince every Language is fo full of its own Proprieties,...what is Beautiful in one, is often Barbarous, nay fometimesNonfenfe in another, it would be unreafonable to limit a Tranflator to the narrow Compafs... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 476
...feldom) literally graceful, it were an injury to the author that they ihould be changed : but fince every language is fo full of its own proprieties,...beautiful in one, is often barbarous, nay fometimes nqnfenfe in another, it would be unrcafonable to limit a tranflator to the narrow compafn of his author's... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - Počet stránok 476
...feldom) literally graceful, it were an injury to the author that they fhould be changed : but fince every language is fo full of its own proprieties, that what is beautiful in one, is often baibarous, nay fometimes nonfenfe in another, it would ba unreafonable to limit a tranflator to the... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 392
...feldom) literally graceful, it were an injury to the author that they mould be changed : but fince every language is fo full of its own proprieties,...compafs of his author's words. It is enough if he chooie out fome expreffion which does not vitiate the fenfe. I fuppofe he may flretch his chain to... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - Počet stránok 396
...feldom) literally graceful, it were an injury to the author that they mould be changed : but fince every language is fo full of its own proprieties, that what is beautiful in one, is often barbarous1, nay fometimes nonfenfe in another, it would be unreafonable to limit a tranflator to the... | |
| Ovid - 1776 - Počet stránok 382
...feldom) literally graceful, it were an Injury to the Author that they (hould be changed : But fince every Language is fo full of its own Proprieties,...Nonfenfe in another, it would be unreafonable to limit a TranIlator to the narrow Compafs of his Author's Words : It is enough if he choofe out fome Expreflion... | |
| 1793 - Počet stránok 806
...fcldom) literally graceful, it were an injury t:) tlie author, that they ihonld be changed : but lince every language is fo full of its own proprieties, that what is beautiful in one, is ohen barbaroiis, r.ay fometimcs nonfenfe, in another, it xvould be unrfaíonübH to limit a tranilator... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - Počet stránok 842
...feldnm) literally graceful, it were an injury to the author, that they fhould be changed : but fincc every language is fo full of its own proprieties,...barbarous, na.y fometimes nonfenfe, in another, it would be unrealonable to limit a tranflator to the narrow cornpafs of hi» author's words. It is enongh, If... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - Počet stránok 806
...it were an injury to the author, that they (hould be changed : but fince. every language is fo fall of its own proprieties, that what is beautiful in one, is often barbarons, nay fometimcs nonfenfe, in another, it would be unreafonable to limit a tranflator to the... | |
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