Athènes, Athens

7. Socrate, Socrates, Born in Athens about 470 B. C, died there, 399. A famous Greek philosopher.

8. Alcibiade, Alcibiades, Born in Athens about 450 B. C. A celebrated Athenian politician and general, pupil and friend of Socrates.

9. en croire. En (expletive) = upon this subject; trait, example.

Page 103* -^ I- mignon, daintiness, refinement,

2. précieux, affected. An epithet applied to a ridiculous affectation of speech that flourished in France in the first part of the seventeenth century. (Some of the decadent and symbolist poets of our day are very much like this Fabrice.)