 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...  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Page 75edited by - 1792Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...we would not be at the 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...it was originally written, we learn the language." A gentleman maintained that the art of printing had hurt real learning, by difleminating idle writings.... | |
 | 1792 - 640 pages
...tranilation. But as the beauties of' poetry cannot be preferred in any language except that in which ic was originally written, we learn the language.' This...(land as an apo<* logy for the general failure of tranfiators, in their endeavours to transfufe the beauties of ancient poets into a modern language,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...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 gentleman maintained that the art of printing had hurt real learning, by disseminating idle writings.—Johnson... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 536 pages
...is written in it. just as well iti a UansJation. But as the beauties of poetry cannot bo preserved in any language except that in which it was originally written, we learn the language." Cowper loses no portion of his fame, by the deficiency of his translations. Although Cowper wrote few... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...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 gentleman maintained that the art of printing had hurt real learning, by disseminating idle writings.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...that is written iu it justas 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 tin: language. A gentleman maintained that the art of printing had hurt real learning, by disseminating... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...is written in it just as well in a translation. But as the beauties of poetry cannot be preserreil in any language except that in which it was originally written, we learn the language." A gentleman maintained that the art of printing had hurt real learning, by disseminating idle writings.... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...is written in it just us well in a translation : but, as the beanties of poetry cannot be preserved in any language except that in which it was originally written, we learn the language." Johnson told, in his lively manner, the following literary anecdote : " Green and Guthric, an Irishman... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...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 gentleman maintained that the art of printing had hurt real learning, by disseminating idle writings.... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...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." Johnson told, in his lively manner, the following literary anecdote : " Green and Guthrie, an Irishman... | |
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