Lost in Translation
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument
Though most of you might have expected to see another shot or edit of Eiffel Tower, I have decided to post a statue of my favourite French philosopher Michel de Montaigne. This statue is situated in front of the entrance to French Sorbonne in Paris.
“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.”
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Yes, I think a lot of people will go for the obvious on this theme. Always good to be a little different. 🙂 Nice choice.
Have great weekend and wonderful Easter Paula.
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Thank you very much Draco.:) We celebrate Easter next Sunday. Are you celebrating it today?
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No, Easter is the same here. I was simply wishing you a happy Easter before I left to go on holidays. You didn’t see the message in my pre Easter post? I’m back now, so no problem. 🙂
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I see it now. I’m sorry Draco. I was really unwell and working a lot (the working part will not change till May 1). I will come over to your place soon 🙂
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I hope you’re better now. I like to take breaks from blogging to free up my free time. 🙂
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You are smart, Draco. I am not 100% yet, but getting there… I appreciate your asking 🙂
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Amazing sculpture.The details is incredible.Cheers
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Great take on! Love the quote.
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very cool
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The big ruffled collar gets me every time.
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There is something about this sculpture, it calms one down, I feel.
Especially with the music on, it’s so nice to just look at his face, so peaceful it is.
Very nice perspective and right lighting, Paula.
Have a beautiful weekend 🙂
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Great!
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Probably Montaigne had a direct influence on authors all over the world, like William Shakespeare, René Descartes, Stefan Zweig, Friedrich Nietzsche and many more – reminds me a bit of english Thomas More and dutch Erasmus of Rotterdam – they were from the same time of history and have a lot in common I think… 🙂
Very well captured… 🙂
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Ridiculous clothing they wore back then 🙂
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Lovely statue
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A very majestic monument, Paula. Peaceful music for a Sunday morning. 🙂
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This is a lovely sculpture – and one I missed seeing when I was in Paris 😦
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Dear Colline, one is bound to miss things in Paris… I have missed so much too. Let’s hope we’ll have a chance to see it again…
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I hope that I will get the opportunity again. It is definitely my favourite city of all that I have visited.
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You anticipate us so well, Paula! Working backwards I see that La Tour Eiffel is your Sunday post 🙂 And a very beautiful one.
What pretty shoes he wears! And comfortable-looking, too. Hard to look so peacefull if your feet hurt.
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(Couldn’t agree more!) Félicitations, congratulations for displaying Montaigne’s statue, Rue des Ecoles. One of my first stops whenever I go to Paris. Most people just by the statue disregarding of of the first (and one of the greatest) writers of all time. The first, probably to look into himself to understand his human nature. Merci infiniment! And congrats on your blog.
Brian
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Je crois en avoir déjà parlé, mais cette semaine je vais voir mon vieil ami Michel de M. 🙂
Bye
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Vraiment? Tu pars pour Paris?
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