He hardly dares present his work To reading judgments, since so gen'rally, Custom hath made ev'n th'ablest agents err In these translations; all so much apply Their pains and cunnings word for word to render Their patient authors, when they may as well Make fish with fowl, camels with whales, engender, Or their tongues' speech in other mouths compell.
"Early Theories of Translation"
Flora Ross Amos
Few men, incidentally, are deep enough to avail themselves of all the crafts and cunnings with which they may be accredited.
"She Buildeth Her House"
Will Comfort
His financial independence was one reason why my alarmingly outspoken Master was innocent of the cunnings of diplomacy.
"Autobiography of a YOGI"
Paramhansa Yogananda