Note 207 — V. OF SOCIETY AND OF CONVERSATION.
Henri Van Laun translation
Il est au-dessus de vouloir se soutenir, literally, he is above wishing to keep himself up. This expression seems to be peculiar to La Bruyère.
Henri Van Laun translation
Il est au-dessus de vouloir se soutenir, literally, he is above wishing to keep himself up. This expression seems to be peculiar to La Bruyère.