Quote#Pride
I am distressed that there are so few who indulge in the ecstacy of…
Quote byEthel Hampson Brewster · 1886–1947
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "Experiments with Translations" The Classical Weekly 18(6)(1924-11-17): 42..
English (original)
I am distressed that there are so few who indulge in the ecstacy of even a humble translation, and still fewer who attain the worthy translation.
— Ethel Hampson Brewster
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