Materials for French prose composition, or selections from the best English writers, with idiomatic renderings, by F. E. A. GascFerdinand E A. Gasc 1869 |
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... ( Sir W. Scott , Autobiography ) Robinson Crusoe in his Island Gulliver's Way ... John Bull • A Practical Useful Hint • · A Pretty Quarrel between Master Tom ... ( Sir Walter Scott , Quentin Durward ) 123 Sketch of Cæsar's Career and ...
... ( Sir W. Scott , Autobiography ) Robinson Crusoe in his Island Gulliver's Way ... John Bull • A Practical Useful Hint • · A Pretty Quarrel between Master Tom ... ( Sir Walter Scott , Quentin Durward ) 123 Sketch of Cæsar's Career and ...
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... ( LORD MACAULAY , Essays . ) 1 You may use dormir . 2 et aussi . 3 5 " avec F , G , C - et W 4 gisent ( see page 227 , note 12 ) . The stately towers high over ( domine de toute sa hau- teur ) ... SIR JOHN 258 FRENCH PROSE (Lord Macaulay)
... ( LORD MACAULAY , Essays . ) 1 You may use dormir . 2 et aussi . 3 5 " avec F , G , C - et W 4 gisent ( see page 227 , note 12 ) . The stately towers high over ( domine de toute sa hau- teur ) ... SIR JOHN 258 FRENCH PROSE (Lord Macaulay)
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... Sir John . True . — But you have another daughter , sir- Sterl . Well ! 2 Sir John . Who has obtained the most absolute dominion over my heart . I have already declared my passion3 to ner ; nay , Miss Sterling herself is also apprised ...
... Sir John . True . — But you have another daughter , sir- Sterl . Well ! 2 Sir John . Who has obtained the most absolute dominion over my heart . I have already declared my passion3 to ner ; nay , Miss Sterling herself is also apprised ...
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... Sir John ? Do you come to market fo my daughters , like servants at a statute - fair ? Do you think that I will suffer you , or any man in the world , 4 to come into my house , like ... Sir John . I'll tell you , sir . - COMPOSITION . 261.
... Sir John ? Do you come to market fo my daughters , like servants at a statute - fair ? Do you think that I will suffer you , or any man in the world , 4 to come into my house , like ... Sir John . I'll tell you , sir . - COMPOSITION . 261.
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... Sir John , there is something fair and open in your proposal ; and since I find you do not mean to put an affront upon the family- Sir John . Nothing was ever farther from my thoughts , * Mr Sterling . And after all , the whole affair ...
... Sir John , there is something fair and open in your proposal ; and since I find you do not mean to put an affront upon the family- Sir John . Nothing was ever farther from my thoughts , * Mr Sterling . And after all , the whole affair ...
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Acres adjective assez autre avaient avait avoir bien bonne c'est c'était Cæsar cavalry cher chose cœur construction coup d'une dative dear deux dire donner Edition elle ellipsis English été être expression faire fait Fcap fire followed FONTAINE French French language full stop gens grand homme honour j'ai jamais jours jusqu'à Lady language Latin leave literally masc means ment mettre mieux mind monde n'en n'est never note ¹ note 12 noun parler Pecksniff person petits peut phrase plural poor Richard says prendre preposition preterite pronoun PROVERB Puff Put a full qu'elle qu'il qu'on rendered rien rule sense sentence seul ship simply singular Sir John Sir Lucius Sneer speak subjunctive temps tête thing thou tion tive Tom Jones tout Translate Turn uncle Toby verb Voilà voir vrai word
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Page 248 - 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 228 - 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 248 - 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 227 - Methinks I hear some of you say, " Must a man afford himself no leisure ? " I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure ; and Since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour...
Page 225 - 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 217 - ... that smoothed his pillow, and administered to his helplessness? Oh! there is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart. It is neither to be chilled by selfishness, nor daunted by danger, nor weakened by worthlessness, nor stifled by ingratitude. She will sacrifice every comfort to his convenience ; she will surrender every pleasure to his enjoyment, she will glory in his fame, and exult in his prosperity; — and, if...
Page 228 - 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 247 - 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 275 - I say we must necessarily undo these violent, oppressive acts. They must be repealed. You will repeal them. I pledge myself for it that you will in the end repeal them. I stake my reputation on it. I will consent to be taken for an idiot if they are not finally repealed.
Page 91 - 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.