Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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A l'aide de deux axiomes : Tout est possible et tout le monde a raison . ( By the help of two axioms : Everything is possible and everybody is right . ) Attributed FONTENELLE ( 1657-1757 ) when asked how he had contrived to have so many ...
A l'aide de deux axiomes : Tout est possible et tout le monde a raison . ( By the help of two axioms : Everything is possible and everybody is right . ) Attributed FONTENELLE ( 1657-1757 ) when asked how he had contrived to have so many ...
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Ce gros garçon gâtera tout . ( This fat sellow will spoil all . ) Louis XII . ( 1462-1515 ) -of his son - in - law , the comte d ' Angoulème ( afterwards Francis I. ) , who bor . rowed large sums on the strength of his royal ...
Ce gros garçon gâtera tout . ( This fat sellow will spoil all . ) Louis XII . ( 1462-1515 ) -of his son - in - law , the comte d ' Angoulème ( afterwards Francis I. ) , who bor . rowed large sums on the strength of his royal ...
Page 92
“ C'est " 6 “ temps on se mêlait tout bas de “ juger. * But see Histoire des deur Restaura . tions , vol , 1 , p . 92 , 1858 . go on :) * Probably Marie Louise Gabrielle de Savoie 92 FRENCH SAYINGS.
“ C'est " 6 “ temps on se mêlait tout bas de “ juger. * But see Histoire des deur Restaura . tions , vol , 1 , p . 92 , 1858 . go on :) * Probably Marie Louise Gabrielle de Savoie 92 FRENCH SAYINGS.
Page 93
“ temps on se mêlait 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 ...
“ temps on se mêlait 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 ...
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Eh bien ! ça tue ça tue , voilà tout ! ( Well , boys , what is it ? cannon ? Well ! ihat 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 ...
Eh bien ! ça tue ça tue , voilà tout ! ( Well , boys , what is it ? cannon ? Well ! ihat 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 ...
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