Voltaire Quotes About Translations

Quotes about: Translations

• Translations increase the faults of a work and spoil its beauties.

  Voltaire

  Faults, Language, Increase

• It is impossible to translate poetry. Can you translate music?

  Voltaire

  Impossible, Language, Translate

• Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning! It is indeed by so doing that we can say the letter kills and the spirit gives life.

  Voltaire

  Giving, Letters, Woe

• Whatever you do, trample down abuses, and love those who love you. Different translation: Whatever you do, crush the infamous thing superstition, and love those who love you.

  Voltaire

  Love, Crush, Abuse

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