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“Either the translator leaves the author in peace, as much as is possible, and moves the reader towards him: or he leaves the reader in peace, as much as possible, and moves the author towards him.”

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Friedrich Schleiermacher
Friedrich Schleiermacher

Friedrich Schleiermacher was a German philosopher known as a pioneer in modern theology and philosophy. His thoughts had a profound impact on 19th-century German philosophy, particularly in the fields of religious philosophy and aesthetics. more

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