November 2011
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Joachim du Bellay (1522-1560)
Heureux qui, comme Ulysse, a fait un beau voyage
Ou comme celui-là qui conquit la Toison,
Et puis est retourné plein d’usage et raison,
Vivre entre ses parents le reste de son âge!
Quand reverrai-je, hélas, de mon petit village
Fumer la cheminée, et en quelle saison
Reverrai-je le clos de ma pauvre maison,
Qui m’est une province et beaucoup davantage?
Plus me plaît le séjour qu’ont bâti mes aïeux,
Que des palais romains le front audacieux,
Plus que le marbre dur me plaît l’ardoise fine.
Plus mon Loire gaulois que le Tibre latin,
Plus mon petit Liré que le mont Palatin,
Et plus que l’air marin la douceur angevine.
Joachim du Bellay (1522-1560)
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Questo discorso è di un funzionario dell’amministrazione locale moscovita. Parla con dei dirigenti d’azienda e spiega a chiare lettere che devono garantirgli un risultato del 58% dei voti della regione moscovita per il partito di Putin, Russia Unita. http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/elections2011/2011/11/23_a_3845210.shtml
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“PATIOMKIN. You have no hearts, you English! [Slapping
his right breast.] Heart! Heart!
EDSTASTON. Pardon, your Highness: your heart is on the
other side.
PATIOMKIN [surprised and impressed]. Is it? You are learned!
You are a doctor! You English are wonderful! We are barbarians,
drunken pigs. Catherine does not know it; but we are.
Catherine’s a German. But I have given her a Russian heart
[he is about to slap himself again.]
EDSTASTON [delicately]. The other side, your Highness.
PATIOMKIN [maudlin].” —G.B. Shaw, Great Catherine
his right breast.] Heart! Heart!
EDSTASTON. Pardon, your Highness: your heart is on the
other side.
PATIOMKIN [surprised and impressed]. Is it? You are learned!
You are a doctor! You English are wonderful! We are barbarians,
drunken pigs. Catherine does not know it; but we are.
Catherine’s a German. But I have given her a Russian heart
[he is about to slap himself again.]
EDSTASTON [delicately]. The other side, your Highness.
PATIOMKIN [maudlin].” —G.B. Shaw, Great Catherine
“PATIOMKIN. You have conscientious scruples?
EDSTASTON. I have the scruples of a gentleman.
PATIOMKIN. In Russia a gentleman has no scruples. In
Russia we face facts.
EDSTASTON. In England, sir, a gentleman never faces any
facts if they are unpleasant facts.
PATIOMKIN. In real life, darling, all facts are unpleasant.” —G.B. Shaw, Great Catherine
EDSTASTON. I have the scruples of a gentleman.
PATIOMKIN. In Russia a gentleman has no scruples. In
Russia we face facts.
EDSTASTON. In England, sir, a gentleman never faces any
facts if they are unpleasant facts.
PATIOMKIN. In real life, darling, all facts are unpleasant.” —G.B. Shaw, Great Catherine
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