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Next in importance to a faithful transfusion of the sense and meaning of an author, is an assimilation of the style and manner of writing in the translation to that of the original.
— Alexander Fraser Tytler
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Source: Wikiquote: "Alexander Fraser Tytler" (Quotes, Essay on the Principles of Translation (1791, 2nd edition 1797, 3rd edition 1813))
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About Alexander Fraser Tytler
Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee (October 15, 1747 – January 5, 1813) was a Scottish-born British lawyer and writer.
About Alexander Fraser Tytler
Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee (October 15, 1747 – January 5, 1813) was a Scottish-born British lawyer and writer.
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