 | 1803 - 222 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 1808 - 410 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 1816 - 484 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 1820 - 430 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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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Dryden saw very early that closeness best preserved an author's sense, and that freedom best exhibited his spirit ; he therefore will deserve the highest praise, who can give a representation at once faithful and pleasing, who can convey the same thoughts... 
