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L. 365. tout ce, etc.: 'the high esteem in which l am held

L. 368. abolir has hère the technical sensé of pardoning a crime by remittkig its punishment. Note the infin. with/<7/>r, as 1. 70, etc.

Z. 273- sur '- <m ' — tnat is> relying upon.

L. 376. Un jour seul: 'a single day;' more commonly, un seul jour. Compare 1. 94, and note to 1. 20.

!• 383- esprits, hère for 'sensés,' 'reason.' Note that many words are used by Corneille in sensés which would not now be admissible. See note, 1. 20. For remettre, compare 1. 140.

9 6 LE CID. [Acte II. Se. II.

L. 388. Le sort en est jeté : ' the die is cast ; ' as above, 1. 384.

L. 390. la foudre ; some éditions read le foudre ; but this form is more commonly restricted to compound expressions ; as, unfoudre de guerre, etc.

L. 394. au dessus, etc. : ' superior to the severest misfortunes.' Note again résoudre, transitive, as L 49.

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