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Souvent femme varie

Bien fol est qui s'y fie.

Woman is often fickle-foolish is he who trusts her.

a.

FRANÇOIS I.-Scratched with his ring on
a window of Chambord Castle. See
BRANTÔME-Discours. Vies des
Dames galantes. IV.

Toute fille lettrée restera fille toute sa vie, quand il n'y aura que des hommes sensés sur la terre.

Every blue-stocking will remain a spinster as long as there are sensible men on the earth. b.

ROUSSEAU-Émile. I. 5.

Une femme bel-esprit est le fléau de son mari, de ses enfants, de ses amis, de ses valets, de tout le monde.

A blue-stocking is the scourge of her husband, children, friends, servants, and every one.

c. ROUSSEAU-Émile. I. 5.

Das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan. The eternal feminine doth draw us on. d. GOETHE-Faust. II. 5.

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Le monde se paye de paroles; peu approfondissent les choses.

The world is satisfied with words. Few appreciate the things beneath.

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PASCAL-Lettres Provinciales. II.

Souvent d'un grand dessein un mot nous fait juger.

A single word often betrays a great design.
RACINE-Athalie. II. 6.

Der Worte sind genug gewechselt.
Lasst mich auch endlich Thaten sehn.
The words you've bandied are sufficient;
'Tis deeds that I prefer to see.

SALOMON GESSNEK-Evander und

8.

Alcima. III. 1.

GOETHE-Faust. Vorspiel auf dem Theater. L. 182.

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