02334cam a22003253u 4500 64890 UtSlPG 20260610134510.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PN Woodhouselee, Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord, 1747-1813 Essay on the Principles of Translation Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Everyman's library Release date is 2021-03-20 Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Essay on the Principles of Translation" by Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee is a critical work on literary translation written in the late 18th century. This essay aims to discuss and elucidate the principles and rules governing the art of translation, addressing both the difficulties involved and the standards for achieving a faithful yet stylistically appropriate rendition of texts. The opening of the essay sets the stage for this discussion by highlighting the historical lack of formal analysis in literary translation, despite its acknowledged importance. Tytler reflects on how even ancient authors recognized the value of translation but failed to establish guiding principles for it. He proposes to fill this gap in understanding by exploring what constitutes a good translation and outlining general rules based on this definition. This includes examining how translators should balance fidelity to the original text with the need for eloquence in the target language, emphasizing the complexities involved in achieving an accurate and effective translation while engaging with various examples from literary history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Translating and interpreting Everyman's library https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64890 105713 105713