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1. 1189. Vautre avance toujours, Mirabeau had predicted that Robespierre would distinguish himself, owing to his intense belief in his own ideas.

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1. 1147. de mots qui font du bruit, * with big-sounding words.' L 1160. En théorie autant il paraît absolu.

Autant pour les moyens il at irrésolu, 'He is just as undecided in practical measures as he seems to be firmly fixed in his theoretical views.* Note the order ef the sentences with autant... autant^ and compare Eve, § 43.

L 1168. Que sa soif de plaisirs. Que hère is used to avoid the répétition of quoique^ and hence is foUowed by the subjunctive, as fuû/çuâ is.

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