Joseph Smith Translation

Famous quotes containing the words joseph, smith and/or translation:

“St Joseph thought the world would melt
But liked the way his finger smelt.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

“I have, alas, only one illusion left, and that is the Archbishop of Canterbury.”
—Sydney Smith (1771–1845)

“Any translation which intends to perform a transmitting function cannot transmit anything but information—hence, something inessential. This is the hallmark of bad translations.”
—Walter Benjamin (1892–1940)