Table-talk; Or, Selections from the Ana: Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
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... thought at first that her visitor had forgot something , and had returned on that account . She was just preparing to address him , when a stranger entered and saluted her with much gravity . Mademoiselle de Gournai could not help ...
... thought at first that her visitor had forgot something , and had returned on that account . She was just preparing to address him , when a stranger entered and saluted her with much gravity . Mademoiselle de Gournai could not help ...
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... his specimens of good translation from the works of Dablancourt or Portroyal , and those of bad translation from the writings of Marolles , who , in truth , thought rather of making many volumes than good 20 TABLE - TALK .
... his specimens of good translation from the works of Dablancourt or Portroyal , and those of bad translation from the writings of Marolles , who , in truth , thought rather of making many volumes than good 20 TABLE - TALK .
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... thought rather of making many volumes than good ones . M. de Marolles was greatly enraged at this , and complained of it loudly . M. de l'Es- tang , anxious to conciliate him , chose for this pur- pose Easter - day , when M. de Marolles ...
... thought rather of making many volumes than good ones . M. de Marolles was greatly enraged at this , and complained of it loudly . M. de l'Es- tang , anxious to conciliate him , chose for this pur- pose Easter - day , when M. de Marolles ...
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... thought of put- ting the question , " But , do you pay him ? " " Oh , no , " said he . XXIV . CARDINAL RICHELIEU . A gentleman was once talking very loudly to the Prince de Guémene against the Cardinal de 24 TARZ - TALL . Speak lower ...
... thought of put- ting the question , " But , do you pay him ? " " Oh , no , " said he . XXIV . CARDINAL RICHELIEU . A gentleman was once talking very loudly to the Prince de Guémene against the Cardinal de 24 TARZ - TALL . Speak lower ...
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... his specimens of good translation from the works of Dablancourt or Portroyal , and those of bad translation from the writings of Marolles , who , in truth , thought rather of making many volumes than good 20 TABLE - TALK .
... his specimens of good translation from the works of Dablancourt or Portroyal , and those of bad translation from the writings of Marolles , who , in truth , thought rather of making many volumes than good 20 TABLE - TALK .
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