Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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Page 84
... Tout est possible et tout le monde a raison . ( By the help of two axioms : Everything is pos- sible and everybody is right . ) Attributed to FONTENELLE ( 1657-1757 ) when asked how he had contrived to have so many friends and no ...
... Tout est possible et tout le monde a raison . ( By the help of two axioms : Everything is pos- sible and everybody is right . ) Attributed to FONTENELLE ( 1657-1757 ) when asked how he had contrived to have so many friends and no ...
Page 89
... tout . ( This fat fellow will spoil all . ) LOUIS XII . ( 1462-1515 ) —of his son - in - law , the comte d ' Angouleme ( afterwards Francis I. ) , who bor- rowed large sums on the strength of his royal relationship . See François Ier ...
... tout . ( This fat fellow will spoil all . ) LOUIS XII . ( 1462-1515 ) —of his son - in - law , the comte d ' Angouleme ( afterwards Francis I. ) , who bor- rowed large sums on the strength of his royal relationship . See François Ier ...
Page 92
... du duc d'Enghien , says ( referring to his execution ) " Dans ce milieu où depuis long . " " * But see Histoire des deux Restaura- tions , vol , 1 , p . 92 , 1858 . 66 " temps on se mêlait tout bas de " 2222 FRENCH SAYINGS.
... du duc d'Enghien , says ( referring to his execution ) " Dans ce milieu où depuis long . " " * But see Histoire des deux Restaura- tions , vol , 1 , p . 92 , 1858 . 66 " temps on se mêlait tout bas de " 2222 FRENCH SAYINGS.
Page 93
... tout bas de " juger Bonaparte , l'impression qui prévalut aussitôt fut celle d'une " faute commise . " ( In this circle where for a long time they had taken upon themselves to judge Bonaparte in whispers , the impres- sion which at once ...
... tout bas de " juger Bonaparte , l'impression qui prévalut aussitôt fut celle d'une " faute commise . " ( In this circle where for a long time they had taken upon themselves to judge Bonaparte in whispers , the impres- sion which at once ...
Page 100
... tout ! ( Well , boys , what is it ? cannon ? Well that kills , that kills , that's all ! ) M. DE SAINT - PERN -- at the battle of Minden ( 1757 ) , to the corps of the grenadiers of France ( exposed to a severe fire from a battery ) ...
... tout ! ( Well , boys , what is it ? cannon ? Well that kills , that kills , that's all ! ) M. DE SAINT - PERN -- at the battle of Minden ( 1757 ) , to the corps of the grenadiers of France ( exposed to a severe fire from a battery ) ...
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