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“They [the English] amuse themselves sadly as in the custom of their country. [Fr., Ils s'amusaient tristement selon la contume de leur pays.]”

Quote by Jean Froissart

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Jean Froissart, a medieval French historian and writer, was born in 1337 and died in 1405. His works are renowned for their detailed historical records and vivid depiction of the social landscape of his time. more

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