3 the rules of translation Alexander Fraser Tytler's 3 principles(1797): -The translation should give a complete transcript of the idea of the original work. The style and manner of writing should be of the same character with that of the original. The translation should have all the ease of the original composition. 3 the rules of translation Alexander Fraser Tytler’s 3 principles(1797) : ◼ The translation should give a complete transcript of the idea of the original work. ◼ The style and manner of writing should be of the same character with that of the original. ◼ The translation should have all the ease of the original composition