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Spanish: "No hay nada tan bello, tan grato y tan grande como las cosas misteriosas"

English translation: see below



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Spanish term or phrase:"No hay nada tan bello, tan grato y tan grande como las cosas misteriosas"
English translation:see below
Entered by:Lydia De Jorge
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / quote from Chateaubriand
Spanish term or phrase: "No hay nada tan bello, tan grato y tan grande como las cosas misteriosas"
I am looking for an "official" transalation of this quote. I can't seem to find anything, not even in French sites. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as always.
beba1340
Spain
Clarification request(s) and response
Aida Pons: 3:57pm Apr 3, 2007: Hola Esther, http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/François-René_de_Chateaubriand No está la cita que buscas, pero sí una de construcción parecida "There is nothing more servile, despicable, cowardly and narrow-minded than a terrorist."
Aida Pons: 4:27pm Apr 3, 2007: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/François-René_de_Chateaubriand
beba1340: 2:48pm Apr 4, 2007: Muchas gracias a todos/todas... sois los mejores!

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Explanation:
there is nothing quite as beautiful, as pleasant and as great as mysterious things
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Gracias Lydia.
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4 +2below
Lydia De Jorge
3 +2There is nothing so beautiful, So pleasant and so great, as mysterious thingsesing
4There is nothing quite as beautiful, satisfying or as grand as those things holding mystery.Jan Castillo


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
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Explanation:
there is nothing quite as beautiful, as pleasant and as great as mysterious things

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
Note from asker to answerer
Gracias Lydia.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Mónica Algazi
59 mins
  -> gracias Monica!

agree Gacela20
2 hrs
  -> gracias Gacela!
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
There is nothing so beautiful, So pleasant and so great, as mysterious things

Explanation:
François-René de Chateaubriand – well known for his autobiographical novel - René.


    Reference: http://soydondenopienso.wordpress.com/tag/quotes/
esing
India
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TamilTamil
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your help!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Patricia C.S.
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Patricia

agree María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, María
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
There is nothing quite as beautiful, satisfying or as grand as those things holding mystery.

Explanation:
A bit different from the others choices, which are also very good! Best of luck.

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Note added at 11 hrs (2007-04-04 02:48:09 GMT)
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Other choices, sorry, my fingers went flying!

Jan Castillo
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for your input, Jan.

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