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A translation is no translation, he said, unless it will give you the music of a poem along with the words of it.

John Millington Synge

Quote by John Millington Synge about language, music.

John Millington Synge

John Millington Synge 1871 - 1909, irish writer

Was born on: 16 apr 1871.
Died on 24 mar 1909, at 37 years old.

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