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Esther

The tragedy of _Esther_ commends itself to moderately advanced students of the French language by the fact that it is both the easiest and the shortest masterpiece of French tragic literature. For such students the present edition has been prepared. The text has been modified...

Chapters

5. Chapter 5

166 Devoir means 1. "to owe;" 2. "to have to," "must" expressing either physical necessity (e.g., "You must be tired") or moral obligation; 3. "to be [about] to;" e.g., "I am to...

1. Chapter 1

The tragedy of _Esther_ commends itself to moderately advanced students of the French language by the fact that it is both the easiest and the shortest masterpiece of French tra...

4. Chapter 4

Oui, vos moindres discours ont des grâces secrètes; Une noble pudeur à tout ce que vous faites Donne un prix que n'ont point ni la pourpre ni l'or. Quel climat renfermait un si...

2. Chapter 2

Déplorable Sion, qu'as-tu fait de ta gloire? Tout l'univers admirait ta splendeur: Tu n'es plus que poussière; et de cette grandeur Il ne nous reste plus que la triste mémoire....

3. Chapter 3

Approche, heureux appui du trône de ton maître, Âme de mes conseils, et qui seul tant de fois 580 Du sceptre dans ma main as soulagé le poids. Un reproche secret embarrasse mon...

7. Chapter 7

daigner, to condescend, deign. danger, m., danger, peril. dans, in, into, to. de, of, from, by, with, in, on, among. débris, m., wreck, ,ruins. déceler, to betray. déchirer, to...

6. Chapter 6

French poetry being less rhythmical than English, owing to the absence of strong word-accents, makes up the deficiency by much greater stress on rhyme. In French verse, rhyme no...

8. Chapter 8

rage, f., rage, fury. rallumer, to rekindle. rang, m., rank, high position; mettre au -- de, to consider, deem. ranger, to draw up; se --, to gather. rassembler, to gather toget...