Voltaire - Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning...

Voltaire Zitate

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

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wehe den Machern von wörtlichen Übersetzungen, die durch die Wiedergabe jedes Wortes die Bedeutung schwächen! Auf diese Weise können wir sagen, der Brief tötet und der Geist gibt Leben.

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