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JEAN FRANCOIS MARMONTEL French writer (1723 - 1794) If one does not possess what one loves, one should love what one has.   [Fr., Quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime, il faut aimer ce que l'on a.]       - quoted by Moore in "Irish Melodies", "The Irish Peasant to His Mistress"         [Love] Generally the ridiculous touches the sublime.   [Fr., En general, le ridicule touche au sublime.]       - Oeuvres Complettes (V, 188) [Ridicule] Last Revised: 2008 April 9 Copyright © 1999-2008 John C. Shepard. All Rights Reserved. The GIGA name and logo are trademarks registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by John C. Shepard.  WWW.GIGA-USA.COM     Back to Top of Page

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