 It will be replied, that he receives advantage by this lopping of his superfluous branches ; but I rejoin, that a translator has no such right. When a painter copies from the life, I suppose he has no privilege to alter features, and lineaments, under...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Sida 175efter Samuel Johnson - 1779Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Ovid - 1725 - 388 sidor
...no longer OviA. It will be rqply'd, that he receives Advantage by this lopping of his fuperrlflon s Branches ; but I rejoin, that a ' Tranflator has no...Features, and Lineaments, under Pretence that his Piciure will look better ; perhaps the Face which he has drawn would be more exaft, if the Eyes or... | |
 | John Dryden - 1743 - 352 sidor
...Advantage by this lopping of his fuperfluous Branches ; but I rejoin, that a Tranflator has no fi.ich Right. When a Painter copies from the Life, I fuppofe...Features, and Lineaments, under Pretence that his Piclure will look better : perhaps, the Face, which he has drawnt would be more exa6t, if the Eyes... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...be luxuriant, it is his character to be fo ; and if I retrench it, he is no longer Ovid. It will be replied, that he receives advantage by this lopping...better : perhaps the face, which he has drawn, would be moreexact, if the eyes or nofe were altered ; but it is his bufmefs to make it refemble the original.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...is no longer Ovid. It will be replied, that he receives advantage by this lopping of his Superfluous branches ; but I rejoin, that a tranflator has no...perhaps the face, which he has drawn, would be more exact, if the eyes or nofe were altered ; but it is his bufmefs to make it refemble the original. In... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...be luxuriant, it is his charafter to be fo ; and if I retrench it, he is no longer Ovid. It will be replied, that he receives advantage by this lopping...features, and lineaments, under pretence that his pifture will look better : perhaps the face, which he has drawn, would be more exaft, if the eyes or... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...be* luxuriant, it is his charafter to be fo ; and if I retrench it, he is no longer Ovid. It will be replied, that he receives advantage by this lopping...features, and lineaments, under pretence that his pifture will look better: perhaps the face, which he has drawn, would be more exaft, if the eyes or... | |
 | Ovid - 1776 - 382 sidor
...It will be replied, that he receives Advantage by this lopping off his fuperfluous Branches ; but 1 rejoin, that a Tranflator has no fuch Right. When...perhaps the Face which he has drawn would be more exadt, if the Eyes or Nofe were altered, but it is his Bufinefs to make it refemble the Original. In... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 sidor
...be luxuriant, it is his charafter to be fo ; and if I retrench it, he is no longer Ovid. It will be replied, that he receives advantage by this lopping...alter features and lineaments, under pretence that his pifture will look better .perhaps the face, which he has drawn would be more exaft, if the eyes or... | |
 | 1793 - 806 sidor
...branches; but I rejoin, that a tranlhtor his :n fuch right. When a painter copie» from the ¡if:, 1 fuppofe he has no privilege to alter features and lineaments, under pretence that his piaure will look better ; perhaps the face which he. haï drawn would be more exaet, if the eyes or... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 sidor
...I'.n longer Ovid. It will be replied, that he receives advantage by this lopping of hit fupcrfiuotu branches; but I rejoin, that a tranflator has no fuch...alter features and lineaments, under pretence that his piflure will look better; perhaps the Cace which he has drawn would be more exad, if the eyes or nof:... | |
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