The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 - Authors, English |
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Page 284
... language , if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation . But as the beauties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except that in which it was originally written , we learn the language . ' A ...
... language , if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation . But as the beauties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except that in which it was originally written , we learn the language . ' A ...
Page 321
... language fit for his epitaph , which should be in ancient and permanent language . Consider , Sir , how you should feel , were you to find at Rotterdam an epitaph upon Erasmus in Dutch ! ' a - For my own part , I think it would be best ...
... language fit for his epitaph , which should be in ancient and permanent language . Consider , Sir , how you should feel , were you to find at Rotterdam an epitaph upon Erasmus in Dutch ! ' a - For my own part , I think it would be best ...
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... languages , that is , of one language with the termination of another . ' I suppose we scarcely know of a language in any country , where there is any learning , in which that motley ludi- crous species of composition may not be found ...
... languages , that is , of one language with the termination of another . ' I suppose we scarcely know of a language in any country , where there is any learning , in which that motley ludi- crous species of composition may not be found ...
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