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The "Characters" of Jean de La Bruyère

Note 62 — I. OF WORKS OF THE MIND.

Henri Van Laun translation

Courageux and courage were not seldom used in the seventeenth century for “heartfelt” and “heart,” whilst main dʼouvrier, “hand of a workman,” was sometimes employed instead of main de maître, “hand of a master.”

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