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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Motto | | French term or phrase: instructif, intéressant, nécessaire tout autre livre est un crime de lèse-peuple | What does it mean?
“instructif, intéressant, nécessaire tout autre livre est un crime de lèse-peuple”, Voltaire.
Inscription on the 3rd title page of Qu’est-ce que le rêve?”, by A. Weill 1872 |
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| | lèse-peuple | Explanation:
"lèse-peuple" refers to the expression "lèse-majesté" which means a direct attack against the king (of France). In this context, it is a crime against the people (of France)! As how to translate it, seen that it is a french expressionand that it does'nt really exist (Voltaire made it up!!!), I would keep the word as it is and write the translation (crime against the people) within bracket. All the same, wait for more comments!
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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-11-07 20:02:04 GMT)
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In case that's what you need, here is the whole sentence :
'Instructive, interesting, necessary any other book is a crime of lèse-peuple', (a crime against the people). |
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Explanation:
"lèse-peuple" refers to the expression "lèse-majesté" which means a direct attack against the king (of France). In this context, it is a crime against the people (of France)! As how to translate it, seen that it is a french expressionand that it does'nt really exist (Voltaire made it up!!!), I would keep the word as it is and write the translation (crime against the people) within bracket. All the same, wait for more comments!
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Note added at 15 hrs (2009-11-07 20:02:04 GMT)
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In case that's what you need, here is the whole sentence :
'Instructive, interesting, necessary any other book is a crime of lèse-peuple', (a crime against the people).
| Elisa LAVEZZARI
France
Local time: 04:51
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Native speaker of:  French, English
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| | Grading comment | Wonderful. I am most grateful. |
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| Nov 7, 2009 - Changes made by juliebarba: | | Term asked | “instructif, intéressant, nécessaire tout autre livre est un crime de lèse-peupl => instructif, intéressant, nécessaire tout autre livre est un crime de lèse-peuple | | Nov 7, 2009 - Changes made by Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: | | Level | PRO => Non-PRO |
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