Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

A beautiful book is a victory won in all the battlefields of human thought

French translation:

Un beau livre est une victoire gagnée sur tous les champs de bataille de la pensée humaine

Added to glossary by Tia Muller
Jun 16, 2016 11:06
7 yrs ago
English term

A beautiful book is a victory won in all the battlefields of human thought

Non-PRO English to French Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Translation of a quote by Balzac
Dear all,

I am looking for the original in French of the quote by Balzac: "A beautiful book is a victory won in all the battlefields of human thought" I cannot seem to find it anywhere.

Many thanks!
Change log

Jun 16, 2016 12:24: GILLES MEUNIER changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): Barbara Carrara, mchd, GILLES MEUNIER

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Proposed translations

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Selected

Un beau livre est une victoire gagnée sur tous les champs de bataille de la pensée humaine

Peer comment(s):

agree Barbara Carrara : Pas difficile du tout à trouver...
2 mins
agree Chakib Roula
8 mins
agree Annie Rigler
11 mins
agree Daryo
1 hr
agree writeaway : Balzac en français! How about that....
1 hr
agree Yvonne Gallagher
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci !"
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