Where words can be translated into equivalent words, the style of an original can be closely followed; but no translation which aims at being written in normal English can reproduce the style of Aristotle.
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"Where words can be translated into equivalent words, the style of an original can be closely followed; but no translation which aims at being written in normal English can reproduce the style of Aristotle." — Gilbert Murray
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Where words can be translated into equivalent words, the style of an original can be closely followed; but no translation which aims at being written in normal English can reproduce the style of Aristotle. — Gilbert Murray
About Gilbert Murray
Gilbert Murray was a Diplomat from Australia (1866–1957).
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Gilbert Murray lived from 1866 – 1957.