Charles V
something to consider, from Charles the Wise, King of France: Je parle espagnol a' Dieu, italiem aux femmes, francais aux hommes, et allemand a' mon cheval.
posted by The Mentors | 11:10 AM
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3 Comments:
Morgan can read that quote and laugh without translating it.
Joel will google search for the english translation.
Dad will email me and ask what it says.
Well Dad, to save you the trouble, it says, "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse."
I think I would have really liked having tea with Charles V. He started the national library and was a enthusiastic patron of the Louvre. He was instrumental in establishing the standing army and an impressive navy. However, despite his genius in stabilizing the coinage and ridding the country of marauders and the invading English, his extravagant tastes did significant damage to the French economy.
Yup, there is a CW song like that. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money. Well, something like that. love, Dad
To be honest, I was stummped by the "allemand a' mon cheval." Those crazy French with their non-english words...
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