 | Ovid - 1725 - 388 sidor
...expects the Payment of a Debt. To ftate it fairly, Imitation of an Author is the inoft advantagious way for a Tranflator to fhew himfelf, but the greateft...Memory and Reputation of the Dead. Sir John Denham (who advis'd more Liberty than he took himfelfj gives his Reafon for his Innovation, in his admirable Preface... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 sidor
...always that a Man will be contented to have a Prefent made him, when he cxpe&s the Payment of a Ekbt. To ftate it fairly ; Imitation of an Author is the...to the Memory and Reputation of the Dead. Sir John Denbam (who advis'd more Liberty than he took himfelf) gives his Reafon for his Innovation, in his... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...ftate it fairly: imitation of an author is the moft advantageous way for a tranflator to mew himfclf, but the greateft wrong which can be done to the memory...for his innovation, in his admirable preface before before the tranftation of the fecond ^Eneid. " Poetry is of fo fubtle a fpirit, that, in pouring out... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...debt. To ftate it fairly: imitation of an author is the moft advantageous way for a tranflator to mew himfelf,, but the greateft wrong which can be done...memory and reputation of the dead. Sir John Denham (who adviled more liberty than he took himfelf) gives his reafon for his innovation, in his admirable preface... | |
 | Ovid - 1776 - 382 sidor
...Debt. To ftate it fairly, Imitation of an Author is the moft advantageous Way for a Tranflator to (hew himfelf, but the greateft Wrong which can be done to the Memory and Reputation of the Dead. Sir Jcbn Denham (who advifed more Liberty than he took himfelf,) gives his Reafon for his Innovation, in... | |
 | 1793 - 806 sidor
...imitation of an author is the moll advantageous way for a tranflator to {hew himfelf, hut the greatcft wrong which can be done to the memory and reputation of the dead. Sir John Dtuham (who advifed more liberty than he took himfelf) gives his reafon for his innovation, in his... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 sidor
...imitation of an author is the moft advantageous way for a tranflator to {hew himfelf, but the greatell wrong which can be done to the memory and reputation...(who advifed more liberty than he took himfelf) gives bin reafon for his innovation, in his admirable preface before the tranflation of the fecond -/Encid.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 806 sidor
...To (late it fairly : imitation of an author is the moft advantageous way for a tranflator to fhcwr himfelf, but the greateft wrong which can be done to the memory and reputation of tht dead. Sir John Denham (who advifed more liberty than he took hunfdf) gives hi< reafon for his innovation,... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 sidor
...imitation of an author is the most advantageous way for a translator to shew himself, but the greatest wrong which can be done to the memory and reputation of the dead. Sir John Denham, who advised more liberty than he took himself, gives this reason for his innovation, in his admirable preface... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 sidor
...imitation of an author is the most advantageous way for a translator to shew himself, but the greatest wrong which can be done to the memory and reputation of the dead. Sir John Denham, who advised more liberty than he took himself, gives this reason for his innovation, in his admirable preface... | |
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To state it fairly; imitation of an author is the most advantageous way for a translator to show himself, but the greatest wrong which can be done to the memory and reputation of the dead. 
