Pride and Prejudice

[Marian Schwartz]

Well said, Robert.

Thank you.

Marian


On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 2:12 AM, Robert Chandler <kcf19 at dial.pipex.com>wrote:

> Dear Subhash,
>
> You write:
> >  It is like pouring water from one cup to another and of different
> sizes: leading either to spills or to under-fill. Or it is like an act of
> making love in which only one of the parties feels consummated.
>
> I wish I could understand why people so love to repeat this kind of
> statement.  Why does the need to trash the obviously essential art of
> translation seems to be so oddly widespread?  Should it really surprise us
> that a few people have failed to come up with an adequate translation of
> one of the most famous sentences of one of the greatest stylists in the
> English language?
>
> All the best,
>
> Robert
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> Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD
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