I don't know if I quite believe that... I think that we can all use a good friend, even while dreaming of that special romantic time that will be ours one day. With a friend you can share that dream

Although- if you are expecting love from someone and they are only willing to offer friendship, then you will die of that thirst, tis true!

You are absolutely right!
The best of all times is when we have both bread AND wine!

injurier infinitive, tr. verb , injuriant pr. pr. ; injurié past pr.

to insult someone, to call someone names

Une soir, j'ai assis la Beauté sur mes genoux. - Et je l'ai trouvée amère. - Et je l'ai injuriée. -Arthur RIMBAUD, Une Saison en enfer, « Jadis, si je me souviens bien »

One night I sat Beauty down upon my knees. - And I found her bitter. - And I insulted her.

présent conjugaison
injurie
injuries
injurie
injurions
injuriez
injurient

On oublie à chaque instant qu'injurier une foule, c'est s'encanailler soi-même. – Charles Baudelaire, Curiosités Esthétiques ; L’Art Romantique : Et Autres Œuvres Critiques

One forgets while cursing the crowd that he is part of it.
OR
To Insult the riffraff makes you one of them.

Which is best??

I don't know, but I am curious about Beauty's bitterness

There is this additional translation, (other than the usual bitter-tasting)


Perhaps he found that la Beauté had a bitter look, or a bitter attitude, a bitter heart? Maybe he plunked her down upon his knees too soon - ...?

Some of the most beautiful people, I have heard, are themselves somewhat disenchanted with their beauty beliving that people notice only that and do not value or notice them for theirselves. As if suitors crowded after you because you had lots and lots of money!

Then on the other hand, being Rimbaud, he may have suddenly found that he no longer had a taste for beauty.

My husband had an "expérience amère"...

He was married to a Barbie doll once. Then she dumped him.

Hi D. Allen,

Could you please do us a favor on CA and post some simple steps as to how one goes about posting images or pictures on a regular thread such as this one?

I've noticed your expertise and I know a lot of people, including myself, don't know how to do it.

Thank you in advance for your great help.

If it is a picture saved on your computor:

1. go to "full reply" on C/A
2. click on "File Manager"
3. a small screen will pop up,
4. click on "Browse"
5. an other small screen, this time of your files on your computer, will pop up, select the file you want and then click on open in that screen.
6. now back on the "File Manager", the first screen that popped up, click on "add File"
7. Wait
8. when the title of your file appears at the top in black then click on "done adding."
9. before clicking "submit" in C/A's "full reply" mode, put something in the reply, any thing just so it is not blank otherwise it will make you start all over again.
10. Press the Submit button.

whew! it's not bad after the 1st time. good luck!

I know others who have had the same bitter experience with beauty... I've been lucky. My beauty has alway been sweet.