Quote by Edith Hamilton

There are few efforts more conducive to humility than that of the translator trying to communicate an incommunicable beauty. Yet, unless we do try, something unique and never surpassed will cease to exist except in the libraries of a few inquisitive book lovers.

There are few efforts more conducive to humility than that o

Summary

This quote emphasizes the challenging but noble task of a translator to convey the untranslatable essence of beauty in another language. It highlights the role of humility in recognizing the limitations of language and the humbling realization that true beauty may elude translation. However, it also encourages translators to make the effort, for without their attempts, something extraordinary and unparalleled may be lost and confined to the shelves of a select few curious readers.

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By Edith Hamilton

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