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Page 80
... bien excusable : on fait si peu de chose . ( Fr. ) A. de Musset ? Whatever we do nowadays , we tell it ; and the reason is a very excusable one : we do so very little . 658. Ce qu'on nomme libéralité , n'est , souvent , que la vanité de ...
... bien excusable : on fait si peu de chose . ( Fr. ) A. de Musset ? Whatever we do nowadays , we tell it ; and the reason is a very excusable one : we do so very little . 658. Ce qu'on nomme libéralité , n'est , souvent , que la vanité de ...
Page 84
... bien parler , ni assez de jugement pour se taire . Voilà le principe de toute impertinence . ( Fr. ) La Bruy . Car . vol . i . p . 84. — It is a great misfortune not to possess talent enough to speak well , nor sufficient tact to hold ...
... bien parler , ni assez de jugement pour se taire . Voilà le principe de toute impertinence . ( Fr. ) La Bruy . Car . vol . i . p . 84. — It is a great misfortune not to possess talent enough to speak well , nor sufficient tact to hold ...
Page 86
... bien de son cœur , et personne n'en ose dire de de son esprit . ( Fr. ) La Rochef . Max . p . 44 , § 98. — Every one can say a good word for his heart , but no one is bold enough to say as much for his wits . Want of feeling we ...
... bien de son cœur , et personne n'en ose dire de de son esprit . ( Fr. ) La Rochef . Max . p . 44 , § 98. — Every one can say a good word for his heart , but no one is bold enough to say as much for his wits . Want of feeling we ...
Page 87
... bien gardées . ( Fr. ) Prov . - Every one attend to his own business , and the cows will be well looked after . 706. Xaλerà Tà κaλά . ( Gr . ) - What is beautiful is hard . All Χαλεπὰ fine accomplishments are difficult of attainment ...
... bien gardées . ( Fr. ) Prov . - Every one attend to his own business , and the cows will be well looked after . 706. Xaλerà Tà κaλά . ( Gr . ) - What is beautiful is hard . All Χαλεπὰ fine accomplishments are difficult of attainment ...
Page 90
... bien Pour son repos et pour le mien . Here lies my wife : there let her lie ! She's in peace , and so am I. 742. Ci - gît Piron , qui ne fût rien ( Fr. ) Du Lorens ? Pas même Academicien . ( Fr . ) - Here lies Piron , who was nothing ...
... bien Pour son repos et pour le mien . Here lies my wife : there let her lie ! She's in peace , and so am I. 742. Ci - gît Piron , qui ne fût rien ( Fr. ) Du Lorens ? Pas même Academicien . ( Fr . ) - Here lies Piron , who was nothing ...
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