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... Carter was mistaken in her opinion of the original text , or on other matters . The translation of Mrs. Carter is good ; and perhaps no Englishman at that time would have made a better trans- lation . I intended at first to revise Mrs.
... Carter was mistaken in her opinion of the original text , or on other matters . The translation of Mrs. Carter is good ; and perhaps no Englishman at that time would have made a better trans- lation . I intended at first to revise Mrs.
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... Carter's ; and I think that this is the best way of avoiding errois such as any translator may make . A man who has not attempted to translate a Greek or Latin author does not know the difficulty of the undertaking . That which may ...
... Carter's ; and I think that this is the best way of avoiding errois such as any translator may make . A man who has not attempted to translate a Greek or Latin author does not know the difficulty of the undertaking . That which may ...
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... Carter's . When this happened , I did not think it necessary to alter my trans- lation in order that it might not be the same as hers . I made my translation first , and then compared it with Mrs. Carter's and the Latin version . I hope ...
... Carter's . When this happened , I did not think it necessary to alter my trans- lation in order that it might not be the same as hers . I made my translation first , and then compared it with Mrs. Carter's and the Latin version . I hope ...
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... Carter translated the title Of the Use of Convertible and Hypothetical Propositions and the like . ' But " convertible " might be understood in the common logical sense , which is not the meaning of Epictetus . Schweighaeuser explains ...
... Carter translated the title Of the Use of Convertible and Hypothetical Propositions and the like . ' But " convertible " might be understood in the common logical sense , which is not the meaning of Epictetus . Schweighaeuser explains ...
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... Carter , Introduction , § 31 , has some remarks on this Stoic doctrine , which are not a true explanation of the principles of Epic- tetus and Antoninus . should not such a man call himself a citizen of 30 EPICTETUS . IX.
... Carter , Introduction , § 31 , has some remarks on this Stoic doctrine , which are not a true explanation of the principles of Epic- tetus and Antoninus . should not such a man call himself a citizen of 30 EPICTETUS . IX.
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