Translation: What gloomy student of old Greece, As on her c… - François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis

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Translation: What gloomy student of old Greece,
As on her charms his gaze reposes,
Would choose the lilies of Lucrece,
Or virtue's garland colourless,
In place of passion's roses?

François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis

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About François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis

François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis (22 May 1715 – 3 November 1794) was a French cardinal and statesman. He was the sixth member elected to occupy seat 3 of the Académie française in 1744.

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Alternative Names: François Joachim, Cardinal Bernis • François Joachim de Pierre de, comte de Lyon, Cardinal Bernis • François-Joachim de Pierres, Cardinal de Bernis • François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, comte de Lyon • Cardinal François Joachim Bernis

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Translation: Unhappy he who fears the deep
Recesses of his soul to scan!
The heart that from itself would hide
Fears an unfriendly critic's ban.

Translation: To-day we only smile, we laugh no more,
And e'en our very pleasures seem to bore.

On ne rit plus, on sourit aujourd'hui,
Et nos plaisirs sont voisins a l'eunui.

Translation: What gloomy student of old Greece, As on her charms his gaze reposes, Would choose the lilies of Lucrece, Or virtue's garland colourless… - François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis

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