It is to be observed, that these ambassadors spoke to me, by an interpreter, the languages of both empires differing as much from each other as any two in Europe, and each nation priding itself upon the antiquity, beauty, and energy of their own tongue, with an avowed contempt for that of their neighbour;
Enbaxadore haiek interpretari bidez hitz egin zidatela adierazi behar da, bi inperioetako hizkuntzak Europako bi edozein bezain ezberdinak baitira elkarren artean, nazio bakoitza bere mintzairaren antzinatasun, edertasun eta indarraz harrotzen delarik, bestearenarekiko mesprezu nabariaz;