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François de Malherbe
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François de Malherbe (1555 – October 16, 1628) was a French poet, critic, and translator.
Quotes
Our days and nightsHave sorrows woven with delights.
To Cardinal Richelieu. Longfellow's translation.
To will what God doth will, that is the only scienceThat gives us any rest.
Consolation, Stanza 7. Longfellow's translation.
Mais elle était du monde, où les plus belles chosesOnt le pire destin;Et Rose, elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses,L'espace d'un matin.
But she bloomed on earth, where the most beautiful things have the saddest destiny;And Rose, she lived as live the roses, for the space of a morning.
Letter of condolence to M. Du Perrier on the loss of his daughter, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 680
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Category:1628 deaths
Category:Poets from France
Category:Translators from France