“Because one has little fear of shocking vanity in Italy, people adopt an intimate tone very quickly and discuss personal things.”
Comme on craint peu de choquer la vanité, on arrive fort vite en Italie au ton de l'intimité, et à dire des choses personnelles.
Source: La Chartreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of Parma) (1839), Ch. 6
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Comme on craint peu de choquer la vanité, on arrive fort vite en Italie au ton de l'intimité, et à dire des choses personnelles.
La Chartreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of Parma) (1839)
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