"When he is not master of the language, however great he may be, / the poet is always a worthless scribe.
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Author
Nicolas Boileau-DespréauxAll Translations
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English
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When he is not master of the language, however great he may be, / the poet is always a worthless scribe.
"Romanian
"Când nu-i stăpân pe limbă, oricât ar fi de mare, / poetu-ntotdeauna e scrib fără valoare."