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That to make war with the Mohawks, would expose the Indians, who were neighbours to the English, some of whom professed christianity, etc.
Where sadness does not dominate in Daudet, irony takes its place. These two qualities, sadness which is inspired by pity for human suffering and irony which betrays impatience with human folly, these two qualities which are the heart and soul of Daudet's work are the enemies of that impassiveness which is the indispensable attitude of the realist, and which Daudet tried in vain to acquire.
Daudet himself confessed that the work had been written too soon and with too little reflection. "I wish I had waited," he said; "something good might have been written on my youth". "Tartarin de Tarascon" was written in 1869. Success and happiness had crowned Daudet's efforts.
The whole was then covered in, a little above the level of the ground, with another bed of flat stones whose external surface extending to the brink of the two feet wall on each side of the grave, covers a space of twelve feet long and nine feet wide. A guard has been placed over the grave. The spot chosen is not devoid of a certain interest.
After a desperate struggle a man broke through the crowd. 2. Tartarin himself was rolling on the ground. 3. He shook himself and sat down all out of breath. 4. As soon as he received the letter, he put aside the Arabs with a gesture. 5. What under the sun have you done? 6. You are mistaken; you are not a laughing-stock to the women and children. 7.
18 17 s'était vue: 'had been seen', cf. note to 5 23 comme: connect with fièrement in translation. 18 24 entre ses mains: 'in his hands'. 18 25
During the reign of Francis II. he was, together with his brother, the Duke of Guise, in virtual control of the government. LE CHEVALIER DE GUISE, François de Lorraine, was born in 1537; joined the order of Malta and became Grand Prior towards 1555, and about the same time was made General of the Galleys. He led an expedition from Malta to Rhodes, where he was wounded.
The very briefness of the work, its sober language and simple incident, contrasted with the appalling length, the mighty catastrophes, and grand phrases of the old romances, may have indeed contributed much to its immediate popularity, but its abiding interest rests upon the truthfulness with which character is drawn, and emotions and motives are analyzed.
«Downing-Street, February 19, 1831. »Dear prince Talleyrand, »Accept my best thanks for sending me the answer of your king to the Belgians deputies. I think it will probably be criticized as indicating under the expression of regret too much desire for the crown which is refused; but looking at the substance, I am quite satisfied with it.
I humbly and respectfully, but with full confidence, recommend it to my French readers. Charles Dickens. Tavistock-House, London, January 17th, 1857.
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