Vous y trouverez le langage doux et aggreable, d'une naïfve… - Philippe de Commines

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Vous y trouverez le langage doux et aggreable, d'une naïfve simplicité, la narration pure, et en laquelle la bonne foy de l'autheur reluit evidemment, exempte de vanité parlant de soy, et d'affection et d'envie parlant d'autruy : ses discours et enhortemens, accompaignez, plus de bon zele et de verité, que d'aucune exquise suffisance, et tout par tout de l'authorité et gravité, representant son homme de bon lieu, et élevé aux grans affaires.

Philippe de Commines

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Philippe de Commines (otherwise de Commynes or de Comines) (c. 1447 – 1511) was a diplomat and historian from the Burgundian Netherlands whose career was mainly conducted at the French court. His Mémoires record with unique authority the history of his own times.

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Kings and princes have much more power when they undertake some enterprise on the advice of their subjects. They are then more feared by their enemies.

Ces deux ducs dessusdits estoient sages après le coup (comme l'on dit des Bretons).

Two princes who wish to remain on friendly terms should never see each other but send good and wise men to one another, and these should maintain their friendship and amend any faults.

Vous y trouverez le langage doux et aggreable, d'une naïfve simplicité, la narration pure, et en laquelle la bonne foy de l'autheur reluit evidemment… - Philippe de Commines

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