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THE PRIZE BULL. NOW LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN, THE PRIDE OF NORMANDY WHERE IT WAS BORN... SURELY ONCE HE ARRIVES IN POISSY, PEOPLE WILL SAY: NOW THAT'S A NICE HORNY BULL FROM CAEN.
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SENSE OF HEARING. WAKE UP NINI!.... I HAVE BEEN CALLING HER FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR, AND SHE ALWAYS REPLIES: YES ADOLPHE. BUT NEITHER THE CHILD'S NAME NOR MINE IS ADOLPHE!
LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR THEIR KING
SOUVENIRS DE RICHARD III
MONSIEUR ALFRED CABASSOL! YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE IN THE CLASS WHO SUCCEEDED TO GET THROUGH THE ENTIRE WEEK WITHOUT BLOWING YOUR NOSE INTO YOUR SLEEVE. PLEASE STAND TO RECEIVE THIS PRIZE OF HONOUR FOR CLEANLINESS.
TROUVÉ-CHAUVEL. STRICT GUARDIAN OF THE REPUBLIC'S FINANCES, CITIZEN TROUVÉ-CHAUVEL NEVER SEPARATES HIMSELF FROM THE TREASURE, EVEN WHEN HE GOES TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. IT IS TRUE THAT IT IS VERY EASY FOR HIM TO CARRY IT OVER HIS SHOULDER. THIS MINISTER HAS AN OBSESSION, WHICH IS MAKING HIM QUITE UNHAPPY; HE WANTS TO BALANCE REVENUE WITH EXPENDITURE, BUT HE CANNOT FIND THE MEANS TO THIS END.... ALSO, HE DOESN'T LIKE PEOPLE SAYING TO HIM: - HAVE
I'M ANNOYED ABOUT MY CHARIOTS AND MY JAVELINS; I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER OLD NEPTUNE'S TEACHINGS! (PHÈDRE)
NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CHAP WAS SO QUIET ALL THE TIME..... INSTEAD OF READING QUIETLY IN HIS GREEK DICTIONARY, HE WAS INDULGING IN A NOVEL BY DE KOCK.... OH MY GOD.... WHERE IS THIS ALL GOING TO END!!
LEANDER. / EACH NIGHT, LITTLE DRESSED BUT IN NOBLE FASHION, / HE WAS COUNTING ON HIS ARMS OF IRON / AND SWAM WITH MIGHT ACROSS THE SEAS / TO HAVE HER LOVE FULFILL HIS PLEAS. / (BYRON, RATHER MIXED POEMS)

Honoré Daumier

Le Boeuf Gras. En v’là encore un élève qui fait honneur à son instituteur…. et à la Normandie pays qui lui a donné le jour… ça ne manque pas, quand on voit arriver à Poissy un beau bœuf on s’dit: v’là encore un Corné de Caen.

1842

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

Art by Honoré Daumier

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Robert-Macaire agent d’affaires. Que diable ! Mon cher, vous êtes bien bon de vous échiner à payer vos dettes, éteignez les donc tout d’un coup ! – Comment ça ? – Parbleu ! Apportez moi vos livres, je les arrangerai, c’est ma spécialité; nous ferons un petit passif, un gros actif, nous assemblerons vos créanciers, nous offrirons cinq pour cent payables en dix ans, pendant dix ans vous ne donnerez rien, dans dix ans, vous recommencerez, les créanciers seront morts, les dettes oubliées et tout sera dit…..

Robert-Macaire agent d’affaires. Que diable ! Mon cher, vous êtes bien bon de vous échiner à payer vos dettes, éteignez les donc tout d’un coup ! – Comment ça ? – Parbleu ! Apportez moi vos livres, je les arrangerai, c’est ma spécialité; nous ferons un petit passif, un gros actif, nous assemblerons vos créanciers, nous offrirons cinq pour cent payables en dix ans, pendant dix ans vous ne donnerez rien, dans dix ans, vous recommencerez, les créanciers seront morts, les dettes oubliées et tout sera dit…..

Honoré Daumier

1836
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French, 1808-1879
Nationality: French