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... name was Henri Beyle ) , a man wished for two things : I. not to be killed ; 2. to have a good dress of hides ( Note by the Author ) . II roman ] The Romance lan- guage . This name is given to the language which , after the invasions of ...
... name was Henri Beyle ) , a man wished for two things : I. not to be killed ; 2. to have a good dress of hides ( Note by the Author ) . II roman ] The Romance lan- guage . This name is given to the language which , after the invasions of ...
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... hand of his lady - love , the fair Felice , as well as afterwards during a pilgrim- age to the Holy Land , and on his return home . 44 trouvères ] The name given to the minstrels in the langue d'oil , LES NORMANDS . 9.
... hand of his lady - love , the fair Felice , as well as afterwards during a pilgrim- age to the Holy Land , and on his return home . 44 trouvères ] The name given to the minstrels in the langue d'oil , LES NORMANDS . 9.
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... name of an attorney in French ; now they are called avoué . We translate pro- cureur by attorney , though partly attorney partly solicitor would be better . The procureur used to re- present the plaintiff or defendant before the courts ...
... name of an attorney in French ; now they are called avoué . We translate pro- cureur by attorney , though partly attorney partly solicitor would be better . The procureur used to re- present the plaintiff or defendant before the courts ...
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... names 7o , la of sovereigns , as , le premier Mai , Charles premier ; but with this excep- tion , and sometimes second , we use in French always the cardinal number when in English the ordinal is em- ployed , as , Louis quatorze , Lewis ...
... names 7o , la of sovereigns , as , le premier Mai , Charles premier ; but with this excep- tion , and sometimes second , we use in French always the cardinal number when in English the ordinal is em- ployed , as , Louis quatorze , Lewis ...
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... name to a Chanson de Geste of Raimbert de Paris ; Berthe aux Grands Pieds was the mother of Charlemagne by King Pepin , and the grand - daughter of Charles Martel . plus éloquent , à l'endroit le plus émouvant , la 16 H. TAINE .
... name to a Chanson de Geste of Raimbert de Paris ; Berthe aux Grands Pieds was the mother of Charlemagne by King Pepin , and the grand - daughter of Charles Martel . plus éloquent , à l'endroit le plus émouvant , la 16 H. TAINE .
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Page 163 - ne l'as pas dit pour néant. » Adonc férit-il de sa dague sur le chevalier, par telle manière que il le navra moult vilainement en cinq lieux, et il n'y avait là baron ni chevalier qui osât aller au-devant.
Page 163 - m'avez mandé, si vous pouvez faire de moi ce « qu'il vous plaira. Je le tiens du roi d'Angleterre , «qui m'ya mis et établi, et à personne qui soit «je ne le rendrai, fors à lui.
Page 142 - ... par s'effacer dans l'ouest, entre le ciel et l'Océan. La mer sourit dans sa robe bleue, frangée d'argent, plissée par le dernier souffle de la brise ; elle frémit encore, mais de plaisir, et déploie cette soie lustrée, chatoyante", avec des caprices voluptueux sous le soleil qui l'échauffe. Cependant des nuages sereins balancent au-dessus de lui leur duvet de neige ; la transparence de l'air les entoure d'une gloire angélique, et leur vol immobile fait penser aux âmes de Dante 22 arrêtées...
Page xiii - C'est tout ce que j'essaye de faire : le plus vif plaisir d'un esprit qui travaille consiste dans la pensée du travail que les autres feront plus tard.