Poetry, painting and sculpturemust lie,
but it must be done with
grandeur, charm and splendor.
This Napoleon maxim really hits home with me. It explains why so many of the paintings he commissioned were so over the top.
A maxim is a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits.
I have a fabulous book of Napoleon's maxims which was published in English and French in 1906.
It is chock full of some of his amazing quotes.
I try not to judge him when I read:
"We must not talk Latin to women."
2 comments:
Hello,
I find this blog fascinating! Lots of great information. Loved it!
~ Gabriela ~
Cool! I wonder what he means?
Eh...I don't get latin, do you??!
Maybe that's the answer....
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