Poetry, indeed cannot be translated ; and, therefore, it is the poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language, if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation. But as the beauties of poetry... The Monthly review. New and improved ser - Page 771792Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1791 - 608 pages
...tranflate books of J'cience exactly. You may ahb tranflate hiftory, in fo far as it is not embellifhed with oratory, which is poetical. Poetry, indeed, cannot...trouble to learn a language, if we could have all that is written in it juft as well in a tranflation. But as the beauties of poetry cannot be preferved in... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 pages
...tranflate books of fcience exaflly. You may alfa tranflate hiflory, in fo far as it is not embelliihed with oratory. which is poetical. Poetry, indeed, cannot...is the poets that preferve languages ; for we would riot be at the trouble to learn a language, if we could have all that is written in it juii as well... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...tranflate books of fcience exactly. You may alfo tranflate hiftory, in fo far as it is not embellifhed with oratory, which is poetical. Poetry, indeed, cannot...trouble to learn a language if we could have all that is written in itjuft as well in a tranflation. But as the bcautiesof poetry cannot be preferved in... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...which is poetical. Poetry, indeed cannot be translated ; and, therefore, it is the poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...which is poetical. Poetry, indeed, cannot be translated; and, therefore, it is the poets that preserve languages; for we would not be at the trouble to learn 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...which is poetical. Poetry, indeed cannot be translated ; and, therefore, it is the poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn 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... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 536 pages
...which is poetical. Poetry, indeed cannot be translated; and therefore, it is that the poets preserve languages; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language, if we could have all that is written in it. just as well iti a UansJation. But as the beauties of poetry cannot bo preserved... | |
| John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...which is poetical. Poetry, indeed, cannot be translated; and, therefore, it is the poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn 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 preserreil... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...which is poetical. Poetry, indeed, cannot be translated ; and, therefore, it is the poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn 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... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...which is poetical. Poetry, indeed, cannot be translated ; and, therefore, it is the poets that preserve languages ; for we would not be at the trouble to learn a language, if we could have all that is written in it just as well in a translation : but, as the beanties of poetry cannot be preserved... | |
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