| English essays - 1803 - 222 pages
...justify or revive the ancient severity. There is undoubtedly a mean to be observed. Dryden saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and...when he translates, changes nothing but the language. No. LXX. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1759. FEW faults of style, whether real or imaginary, excite the malignity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...paraphrastic liberties. Dryden, saw, very early, that closeness best preserved an author-s sense, and thai freedom best exhibited his spirit: he, therefore,...praise, who can give a representation at once faithful au'! pleasing, who can convey the same thoughts with the same graces, and who, when he translates,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 410 pages
...justify or revive the ancient severity. There is undoubtedly a mean to he observed. Dryden saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and that freedom best- exhibited bis spirit; he therefore will deserve the highest praise, who can give a representation at once faithful... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...or revive the ancient severity, There is undoubtedly a mean to be observed. Dryclcn saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and...when he translates, changes nothing but the language, NUMB. 70. SATURDAY, August 18, 1759. "PEW faults of style, whether real or imaginary, excite the malignity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...justify or revive the ancient severity. There is undoubtedly a mean to be observed. Dryden saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and...when he translates, changes nothing but the language. No. 70. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1759. JL! EW faults of style, whether real or imaginary, excite the malignity... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...revive the ancient severity. • There is undoubtedly a mean to be observed. Dryden saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and...with the same graces, and who, when he translates, changqs nothing but the language. No. 70. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1759. -T EW faults of style, whether... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 484 pages
...or revive the ancient severity. There is undoubtedly a mean to be observed. Dry den saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and...with the same graces, and who, when he translates, chariges nothing but the language, ; NUMB. 70. SATURDAY, August 18, 1759. faults of style, whether... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 428 pages
...justify or revive the ancient severity. There is undoubtedly a mean to be observed. Dryden saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and...when he translates, changes nothing but the language. No. 70. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1759. faults of style, whether real or imaginary, excite the malignity... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 430 pages
...justify or revive the ancient severity. There is undoubtedly a mean to be observed. Dryden saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and...when he translates, changes nothing but the language. No. 70. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1759. faults of style, whether real or imaginary, excite the malignity... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 762 pages
...justify or revive the ancient severity. There is undoubtedly a mean to be observed. Dryden saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and...when he translates changes nothing but the language. No. 70. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1759. FEW faults of style, whether real or imaginary, excite the malignity... | |
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