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Brewer's: Vincent de la Rosa
The son of a poor labourer who had served as a soldier. According to his own account, “he had slain more Moors than ever Tunis or Morocco produced; and as for duels, he had fought a…Brewer's: Regime de la Calotte
Administration of government by ecclesiastics. The calotte is the small skull-cap worn over the tonsure. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Regiment de la…Brewer's: Regiment de la Calotte
A society of witty and satirical men in the reign of Louis XIV. When any public character made himself ridiculous, a calotte was sent to him to “cover the bald or brainless part of his…Brewer's: Richard Coeur de Lion
(See Bogie.) “His tremendous name was employed by the Syrian mothers to silence their infants; and if a horse suddenly started from the way, his rider was wont to exclaim, `Dost thou think…Brewer's: Roman de la Rose
(See Iliad , The French.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Roman des RomansRoman de Chevalier de Lyon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Brewer's: Pied de la Lettre
(Au). Quite literally. “Of course, you will not take everything I have said quite au pied de la lettre.” - Fra. Olloe: A Philosophical Trilogy. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…Brewer's: Sir Roger de Coverley
An imaginary character by Addison; type of a benevolent country gentleman of the eighteenth century. Probably the model was William Boevey, lord of the manor of Flaxley. Source:…Brewer's: Battu de fol Oiseau
(Etre), or “être battu de l'oiseau,” to be utterly dismayed; to be dazed. The allusion is to bird-catching at night, when a candle or lantern is held up before the birds aroused from their…Brewer's: Les Anguilles de Melun
Crying out before you are hurt. When the Mystery of St. Bartholomew was performed at Melun, one Languille took the character of the saint, but when the executioner came to “flay him alive…2001 Tour de France Winners
The 88th Tour de France (July 7-29) ran 20 stages plus a prologue, covering 2,150 miles starting in Dunkirk, France passing through the Alps and Pyrenees in France and finishing on the Avenue des…Trending
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