... by the innovation of words; in the first place, not only their beauty but their being is lost where they are no longer understood, which is the present case. I grant that something must be lost in all transfusion, that is, in all translations; but... Essays of John Dryden - Sida 267efter John Dryden - 1926Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...but the Senfe will remain, which would otherwife be loft, or at leaft be mainrd, when it is fcarce intelligible) and that but to a few. How few are there who can read Chaucer, fo as to underftand him perfectly? And if imperfectly, then •with lefs Profit, and no Pleafure. 'Tis... | |
| John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sidor
...but the fenfe will remain, which would otherwiie be loft, or at leaft be maimed, when it is fcarce intelligible ; and that but to a few. How few are there who can read Chaucer, fo as to unclerftand him perfectly ? And if imperfectly, then with lefs profit and no pleafure. 'Tis... | |
| John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...but the fenfe will remain, which would otherwife be loft, or at leaft be maimed, when it is fcarce intelligible; and that but to a few. How few are there who can read Chaucer, fo as to underftand him perfeftly? And if imperfedtly, then with lefs lefs profit and no pleafure.... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 352 sidor
...but the fenfe will remain, which would otherwife be 16ft, or at leaft be maimed, when it is fcarce intelligible; and that but to a few. How few are there who can read Chaucer, fo as to underftand him perfectly! And if imperfectly, then with lefs profit and no pleafure. It is... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 sidor
...longer understood ; which is the present case. I grant that something must be lost in all transfusion, that is, in all translations; but the sense will remain,...understand him perfectly ? And if imperfectly, then with less profit, and no pleasure. It is not for the use of some old Saxon friends, that I have taken... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sidor
...longer understood ; which is the present case. I grant that something must be lost in all transfusion, that is, in all translations; but the sense will remain,...is scarce intelligible, and that but to a few. How fesv are there, who can read Chaucer, so as to understand him perfectly ? And if imperfectly, then... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 712 sidor
...longer understood ; which is the present case. I grant that something must be lost in all transfusion, that is, in all translations; but the sense will remain,...is scarce intelligible, and that but to a few. How fe\v are there, who can read Chaucer, so as to understand him perfectly ? And if imperfectly, then... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 658 sidor
...but the fenfe will remain, which would otherwile be loft, or at leaft be maimed, •when it is fcarce intelligible ; and that but to a few. How few are there •who can read Chaucer, fo as to underftand him perfectly ! And if imperially, then with lefs profit and no pleafure. It is... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - 458 sidor
...longer understood, which is the present rase. I grant that something must be lost in all transfusion, that is, in all translations ; but the sense will...understand him perfectly ! And if imperfectly, then with less profit and no pleasure. It is not for the use of some old Saxon friends, that I have taken... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 500 sidor
...longer understood, which is the present case. I grant that something must be lost in all transfusion, that is, in all translations ; but the sense will...understand him perfectly ? And if imperfectly, then with less profit, and no pleasure. It is not for the use of some old Saxon friends, that I have taken... | |
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