The citizens of the United States are themselves so convinced that it is not for them that books are published, that before they can make up their minds upon the merit of one of their authors, they generally wait till his fame has been ratified in England, just as in pictures the author of an original is held to be entitled to judge of the merit of a copy.
Estatu Batuetako hiritarrek hain konbentziturik ematen dutenez liburuak ez direla beraientzat argitaratzen, beren idazleetako baten meritua aitortu aurretik, Ingalaterran probatu arte itxaroten dute normalean. Beraz, koadroekin egin ohi den bezala, orijinalaren egileari gogotsu uzten zaionean kopiaz bere epaia emateko eskubidea.