The best translations cannot convey to us the strength and exquisite delicacy of thought in its native garb, and he to whom such books are shut flounders about in outer darkness.
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"The best translations cannot convey to us the strength and exquisite delicacy of thought in its native garb, and he to whom such books are shut flounders about in outer darkness." — Edwin Booth
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The best translations cannot convey to us the strength and exquisite delicacy of thought in its native garb, and he to whom such books are shut flounders about in outer darkness. — Edwin Booth
About Edwin Booth
Edwin Booth was a Actor from United States (1833–1893).
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This quote is attributed to Edwin Booth, a Actor from United States.
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Edwin Booth lived from 1833 – 1893.