Commines
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noun
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Philippe de Commines is actually Andre Bercoff, 37, a former cultural editor of the newsmagazine L'Express.
From Time Magazine Archive
From the moment of the king's arrival until his departure," writes Commines, "he thought of nothing but pleasure, and those about him only cared to seek their own profit.
From Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 by Julia Mary Cartwright Ady
Commines repeated this smart answer to his master, who replied, He is a shrewd fellow, I warrant him, and we must have a care of his tongue.
From The Boke of Noblesse by Unknown
It was a spectacle such as Venice alone could offer in these days of her glory, when the Canal Grande was, as Commines justly said, the finest street in the whole world.
From Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 by Julia Mary Cartwright Ady
God Himself was our guide," devoutly ejaculates Commines, "and led us home with honour, as that good man Fra Girolamo of Florence had foretold.
From Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 by Julia Mary Cartwright Ady
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