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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Man of God
I’ve told this story before, but now’s the time to tell it again. When Harold Macmillan was mulling over whom to nominate to succeed Geoffrey Fisher as Archbishop of Canterbury, one of those he considered was Michael Ramsey, a former … Continue reading
Paris Metro station names
Every time I visit Paris, I get a kick out of spotting street names with a particular resonance or mystery about them, such as Rue du Roi de Sicile in the Marais. But there are plenty of evocative names on … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys and destinations
Tagged Le Marais, Metro, Paris, Paris Metro stations
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Napoleon to the Prince Regent
How nobly French can be written when the writer is as well educated, perceptive and realist as Napoleon was when he addressed this letter to the Prince Regent (who wanted to reply, but his ministers stopped him).
Posted in Quotations
Tagged French prose, John Julius Norwich, Napoleon, Prince Regent
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