United States or Libya ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
I have so often spoken of Marshal Catinat, of his virtue, wisdom, modesty, and disinterestedness; of the rare superiority of his sentiments, and of his great qualities as captain, that nothing remains for me to say except that he died at this time very advanced in years, at his little house of Saint-Gratien, near Saint-Denis, where he had retired, and which he seldom quitted, although receiving there but few friends.
I spent the month of August in wandering about, for I was in Dieppe, in Paris, in Saint-Gratien, in Brie, and in Beauce, hunting for a certain country that I had in mind, and I think that I have found it at last in the neighborhood of Houdan. But, before starting at my terrifying book, I shall make a last search on the road that goes from Loupe to Laigle. After that, good night.
In order to get the quicker at work, I shall stay here till New Year's Day, perhaps later than that. Do try to put off your visit to Paris. Embrace your dear little girls warmly for me, my respects to Madam Maurice, and-sincerely yours, ex imo. Gustave Flaubert CCCXVIII. To MAURICE SAND Saint-Gratien par Sannois, 20th August, 1877 Thank you for your kind remembrance, my dear Maurice.
CCIV. TO GEORGE SAND 1 December Your letter which I have just found again, makes me remorseful, for I have not yet done your errand to the princess. I was several days without knowing where the princess was. She was to have come to get settled in Paris, and send me word of her arrival. Today at last I learn that she is at Saint-Gratien where I shall go on Sunday evening probably.
Summed up at present by the large party of law and order, it reaches a dizzy height! Has there been anything in history more inept than the 16th of May? Where is there an idiot comparable to the Bayard of modern times? I have been in Paris, or rather at Saint-Gratien, for three days.
I have so often spoken of Marshal Catinat, of his virtue, wisdom, modesty, and disinterestedness; of the rare superiority of his sentiments, and of his great qualities as captain, that nothing remains for me to say except that he died at this time very advanced in years, at his little house of Saint-Gratien, near Saint-Denis, where he had retired, and which he seldom quitted, although receiving there but few friends.
I have so often spoken of Marshal Catinat, of his virtue, wisdom, modesty, and disinterestedness; of the rare superiority of his sentiments, and of his great qualities as captain, that nothing remains for me to say except that he died at this time very advanced in years, at his little house of Saint-Gratien, near Saint-Denis, where he had retired, and which he seldom quitted, although receiving there but few friends.
It was not a difficult matter, for they were able to follow his movements by the intermittent light of the moon and to see that he was trying to cross the lakes while bearing toward the right that is to say, toward the village of Saint-Gratien.
LXXXVII. TO GEORGE SAND Dieppe, Monday I went twice to Fontainebleau, and the second time by your advice, saw the sands of Arboronne. It is so beautiful that it made me almost dizzy. I went also to Saint-Gratien. Now I am at Dieppe, and Wednesday I shall be in Croisset, not to stir from there for a long time, the novel must progress.
Word Of The Day