An Introduction to the Most Useful European Languages, Consisting of Select Passages, from the Most Celebrated English, French, Italian, and Spanish authors. With translations as close as possible; so disposed, in columns, as to give in one view the manner of expressing the same sentence in each language. Intended for the use of foreigners, merchants, and gentlemen who make the knowledge of those languages their study.
BARETTI, Giuseppe.
Published by London: Printed for T. Davies; and T. Cadell, 1772., 1772
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Baretti (1719-1789) was a professor of English at the University of Turin before he settled permanently in England in 1751. An eminent philologist, he wrote an important Italian/English dictionary (1760), as well as an Italian grammar, plus several European travel books. He wrote in French an essay "On Shakespeare and Voltaire," in which he exposes Voltaire's ignorance of the English language and literature. Samuel Johnson was his close friend, contributing to some of Baretti's books. In the present book, Baretti includes translations of Johnson's Rasselas, pp. 188-256. Octavo. [8], 469 pp. Text in two columns, to demonstrate how two different language versions of a work compare. Half-title bound after title-page. Contemporary tree calf, neatly rebacked, with gilt morocco label. Some light foxing, early owner's signature on title-page. A very good copy. First edition. Seller Inventory # 7158
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Title: An Introduction to the Most Useful European ...
Publisher: London: Printed for T. Davies; and T. Cadell, 1772.
Publication Date: 1772
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MOST USEFUL EUROPEAN LANGUAGES, consisting of select passages, from the most celebrated English, French, Italian, and Spanish authors. With translations as close as possible; so disposed, in columns, as to give in one view the manner of expressing the same sentence in each language. Intended for the use of foreigners, merchants, and gentlemen who make the knowledge of those languages their study.
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8vo, pp. [viii], 469; rebound in modern half calf, with gilt label on spine. A sound but not beautiful copy. Sole edition: this work edited by Giuseppe Baretti has parallel Spanish, French, English and Italian extracts from works by the best authors. Johnson's Rasselas is the work chosen for translation from English, and several sections are printed on pp. 188-256, with the three other languages in proximate columns. Passages from Cervantes (all from Don Quixote), Fénelon and Gozzi represent the other languages. Not found in Fleeman. Courtney & Nichol Smith (p. 95) relate that Baretti made a French translation of the whole of Rasselas, of which the opening sentence was dictated to him by Johnson. They record that 'it was not printed' which, considering the present book, cannot really be true. It seems fair to assume that this is the only appearance in print of any part of that translation. Seller Inventory # 27313
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