la culture de l'esprit
English translation: the cultivation of the arts and the intellect
| 14:29 Aug 31, 2000 |
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|  Selected response from: Yolanda Broad United States Local time: 18:40 | ||||||
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the cultivation of the arts and the intellect Explanation: In the context of arts + esprit, *esprit* means mind, rather than spirit. I'd suggest: the cultivation of the arts and the intellect. References too numerous to list... This is the kind of stuff I studied for my doctorate. :-)) |
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the cultivation of the spirit and of the arts. Explanation: "Culture" in Romance languages has the first meaning (by etymology) in the agricultural context. To "cultivate" in the sense of to plant, to grow, to develop. |
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The development of artistic expression. Explanation: Regards. Luis Luis |
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Cultivation of the mind and the arts Explanation: Just an alternative to ybroad's suggestion, which is the most accurate one of the translations suggested so far, in my opinion... I completely agree with her on the meaning of the word "esprit". |
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