Daily Archives: 15 April 2012

L’amour, c’est l’espace…

Posted on 15 April 2012 by Tournesol

L’amour c’est l’espace et le temps, rendu sensible au cœur. This line of poetry was written by Valentin-Louis-Georges-Eugène-Marcel Proust, these days more commonly known as Marcel Proust. I have translated it in three different ways, remembering that ‘sensible’ means ‘sensitive’ rather than English … Continue reading →

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Renvoyer aux calendes greques

Posted on 15 April 2012 by Tournesol

Renvoyer aux calendes greques : Renvoyer quelque chose aux calendes greques, c’est repousser à un temps qui ne viendra jamais. On peut aussi “remettre” aux calendes greques : To ‘send something to the Greek calendar’ is to put something off … Continue reading →

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