The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes

Original title: Novelas ejemplares

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra · 1616

Human translation · Translated by Walter Keating Kelly (†1867) · Source: Wikisource · Public domain

It seems to be generally admitted that in rendering the title of a book from one language into another, the form of the original should be retained, even at the cost of some deviation from ordinary usage. Cicero's work De Officiis is never spoken of as a treatise on Moral Duties, but as Cicero's Offices. Upon the same principle we have not entitled the following collection of tales, Instructive or Moral; though it i… TO DON PEDRO FERNANDEZ DE CASTRO, COUNT OF LEMOS, ANDRADE, AND VILLALBA, &c. Those who dedicate their works to some prince commonly fall into two errors. The first is, that in their dedicatory epistle, which ought to be brief and succinct, they dilate very complacently, whether moved by truth or flattery, on the deeds not only of their fathers and forefathers, but also of all their relations, friends, and benefactor…Opening · Walter Keating Kelly

Read this translationAI translationOriginal

Your support pays for translating books into English.

Support for $12/month Donate Subscribers read with instant translation, without waiting for the free daily limit.

Read in other languages: Español · 中文 · हिन्दी · العربية · Français · বাংলা · Português · Русский · Bahasa Indonesia · اردو · 日本語 · Kiswahili

Lindy Books — 78,696 public-domain classics, free forever. No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Browse the library