Materials for French prose composition, or selections from the best English writers, with idiomatic renderings, by F. E. A. GascFerdinand E A. Gasc 1860 |
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... reason that the student , as I have invariably found , becomes quite disgusted with his monotonous work before he has gone through many pages , the inducement thus held out to adopt a plan dif- ferent from that of such tedious and ...
... reason that the student , as I have invariably found , becomes quite disgusted with his monotonous work before he has gone through many pages , the inducement thus held out to adopt a plan dif- ferent from that of such tedious and ...
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... reason , the peculiar turn of the phrases in your text , as you will often thereby deprive your translation altogether of the author's original character , which ought , on the contrary , to be infused into it . - Get at once into the ...
... reason , the peculiar turn of the phrases in your text , as you will often thereby deprive your translation altogether of the author's original character , which ought , on the contrary , to be infused into it . - Get at once into the ...
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... reason , therefore , has the French word essences been substituted , in the translation , for ' sentences , ' merely on account of the above - mentioned similarity in sound , which it was necessary to observe , though it is not the ...
... reason , therefore , has the French word essences been substituted , in the translation , for ' sentences , ' merely on account of the above - mentioned similarity in sound , which it was necessary to observe , though it is not the ...
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... reason I insist on the point , which will be made clearer by means of an example or two . " A Fox stole into a vineyard where the ripe sunny grapes were trellised up on high in most tempting show . " - Un renard se glissa furtivement ...
... reason I insist on the point , which will be made clearer by means of an example or two . " A Fox stole into a vineyard where the ripe sunny grapes were trellised up on high in most tempting show . " - Un renard se glissa furtivement ...
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... reason upon it , a tail is such an ugly , inconvenient , unnecessary appendage , that the only wonder is that , as foxes , we could have put up with it so long . I propose , therefore , my worthy brethren , that you all profit by the ...
... reason upon it , a tail is such an ugly , inconvenient , unnecessary appendage , that the only wonder is that , as foxes , we could have put up with it so long . I propose , therefore , my worthy brethren , that you all profit by the ...
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adjective army assez autre avaient avait avoir bien c'est c'était Cæsar cavalry cher chose cœur construction coup Crab d'une dative dear Dendermond deux dire donner ellipsis English été être expression faire fait faut followed FONTAINE French French language full stop gens give grand homme honour infantry j'ai j'avais jamais jours Julius Cæsar jusqu'à Lady leave literally Lord Raglan means ment mettre mieux monde n'en n'est never note ¹ note 12 noun parler participle Pecksniff person petits peut phrase plural poor Richard says prendre preposition preterite pronoun PROVERB Puff Put a full qu'elle qu'il qu'on qu'un rendered rien rule Russians sense sentence seul ship simply singular Sir John Sneer soin Sterl subjunctive temps terre tête thing thou tion tive Tom Jones tout Translate Turn uncle Toby verb Voilà voir vrai word
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Page 254 - Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help...
Page 234 - Master will do more Work than both his Hands; and again, Want of Care does us more Damage than want of Knowledge; and again, Not to oversee Workmen is to leave them your Purse open. Trusting too much to others...
Page 97 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 254 - I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre; that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending. But I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it.
Page 231 - Industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...
Page 234 - But with our Industry, we must likewise be steady, settled, and careful, and oversee our own Affairs with our own Eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says I never saw an oft-removed Tree, Nor yet an oft-removed Family, That throve so well as those that settled be.
Page 253 - I have been lately informed by the proprietor of ' The World,' that two papers, in which my ' Dictionary ' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address, and could not...
Page 201 - Sir, you have a right to command here. Here, Roger, bring us the bill of fare for to-night's supper : I believe it's drawn out. — Your manner, Mr. Hastings, puts me in mind of my uncle, Colonel Wallop. It was a saying of his, that no man was sure of his supper till he had eaten it.
Page 229 - Judge, then, how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you. I stopped my horse lately where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants
Page 254 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary. and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.