Mr. Robert Browning has given us an over-faithful version from his matchless hand, — matchless, I conceive, in conveying the deeper spirit of the Greek poets. But, in this instance, he has outdone his original in ruggedness, owing to his excess of conscience... A History of Classical Greek Literature - 268. lappuseautors: John Pentland Mahaffy - 1880Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| Browning Society (London, England) - 1881 - 610 lapas
...On the transcription of the Agamemnon, p. 258 : " Mr. Kobert Browning has given us an over-fuithful version from his matchless hand — matchless, I conceive,...But in this instance he has outdone his original in ruggeduess. owing to his excess of conscience as a translator p. 277 : Mr. Browning has turned his... | |
| George Willis Cooke - 1891 - 480 lapas
...says that the translator " has given us an over-faithful version from his matchless hand — matchless in conveying the deeper spirit of the Greek poets....owing to his excess of conscience as a translator." In The Athenceum of October 27, 1877, is a long review of the translation, in the course of which the... | |
| Edward Berdoe - 1892 - 610 lapas
...his History of Classical Greek Literature, vol. i. On the transcription of the Agamemnon (p. 258) : " Mr. Robert Browning has given us an over-faithful...owing to his excess of conscience as a translator" (p. 277). Mr. Browning has turned his genius for reproducing Greek plays upon this masterpiece, and... | |
| Edward Berdoe - 1892 - 608 lapas
...his Iliftory o/" Classical Greek Literature, vol. L On the transcription of the Agamemnon (p. 258) : "Mr. Robert Browning has given us an over-faithful...But, in this instance, he has outdone his original in niggedness, owing to his excess of conscience as a translator" (p. 277). Mr. Browning has turned his... | |
| Edward Berdoe - 1897 - 608 lapas
...his History of Classical Greek Literature, vo1. i. On the transcription of the Agamemnon (p. 258) : " Mr. Robert Browning has given us an over-faithful...But, in this instance, he has outdone his original in niggedness, owing to his excess of conscience as a translator" (p. 277). Mr. Browning has turned his... | |
| Robert Browning - 1898 - 404 lapas
...classicists Mahaffy, in his "History of Classic Greek Literature" (1891, vol. i. part ii. p. 44), says: "Robert Browning has given us an over-faithful version...owing to his excess of conscience as a translator." Line 3. The Atreidai: the sons of Atreus, Agamemnon and Menelaos. 9. Troia: Troy, or Ilion (see 28),... | |
| Robert Browning, Aeschylus - 1898 - 374 lapas
...classicists Mahaft'y, in his " History of Classic Greek Literature " (1891, vol. i. part ii. p. 44), says: " Robert Browning has given us an over-faithful version...ruggedness, owing to his excess of conscience as a translator."1 Line 3. The Atreidai ; the sons of Atreus, Agamemnon and Menelaos. 9. Troin : Troy, or... | |
| Robert Browning - 1899 - 524 lapas
...*°*translator " has given us an over-faithful version from his matchless hand, — matchless in conveying the spirit of the Greek poets. But in this instance he...owing to his excess of conscience as a translator." Among Browning's earliest friends was Miss Anne EdgertonSmith, proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury,... | |
| Robert Browning - 1899 - 520 lapas
...HONtranslator " has given us an over-faithful version from his matchless hand, — matchless in conveying the spirit of the Greek poets. But in this instance he...owing to his excess of conscience as a translator." Among Browning's earliest friends was Miss Anne EdgertonSmith, proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury,... | |
| Robert Browning - 1899 - 522 lapas
...NONtranslator " has given us an over-faithful version from his matchless hand, — matchless in conveying the spirit of the Greek poets. But in this instance he...owing to his excess of conscience as a translator." Among Browning's earliest friends was Miss Anne EdgertonSmith, proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury,... | |
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