If the order in which I have classed the three general laws of translation be their just and natural arrangement, which I think will hardly be denied… - Alexander Fraser Tytler

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If the order in which I have classed the three general laws of translation be their just and natural arrangement, which I think will hardly be denied, it will follow, that in all cases where a sacrifice is necessary to be made of one of those laws to another, a due regard ought to be paid to their rank and comparative importance.

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About Alexander Fraser Tytler

Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee (October 15, 1747 – January 5, 1813) was a Scottish-born British lawyer and writer.

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Alternative Names: Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee Alexander Fraser-Tytler Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee
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