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Pierre Loti
Pierre Loti
French Writer
Born: Jan 14, 1850
Died: Jun 10, 1923
Become Before Had Life Me Time
Related authors: Alfred de Musset Andre Maurois Francois de La Rochefoucauld Joseph Joubert Madame de Stael Simone de Beauvoir Stendhal Voltaire
I still have in my memory, almost agonizing impressions of a serious illness which I had when I was about eight years old. Those about me called it scarlet fever, and its very name seemed to have a diabolical quality. Pierre Loti
Me Memory Quality Old Those Scarlet About Seemed Had Almost Name Diabolical Still Years Impressions Very Fever Eight Which Agonizing Illness Serious
Through the study of fossils I had already been initiated into the mysteries of prehistoric creations. Pierre Loti
Mysteries Through Had Study Been Prehistoric Creations Fossils Initiated
I am surprised that I cannot recall whether my desire to become a minister transformed itself into a wish to lead the more militant life of missionary, by a slow process or suddenly. Pierre Loti
Life Slow Wish Become Minister Slow Process More Lead Missionary Am Surprised Itself Cannot Process Whether Transformed Militant Suddenly Recall Desire
I still went to church regularly every Sunday; that is we all went there together. I reverenced the family pew where we had assembled for so many years; and apart from that reason I hold it dear because it is associated in my memory with my mother. Pierre Loti
Family Together Memory Mother Church Sunday Every Every Sunday Had Because Dear Still Years So Many Years Where Hold Apart Regularly Reason Many Pew Associated
It seems to me that it will be very wearisome to be a man. Pierre Loti
Me Man Will Be A Man Seems Very
My books were always full of ink blots, always stained and covered with smeared sketches and pictures, which one draws idly when his attention wanders from his task. Pierre Loti
Books Draws Attention Pictures Always Idly Were Covered His Task Which Stained Sketches Full Ink
My sister and my brother, of whom I have not spoken before, were considerably older than I; it seemed almost as if we belonged to different generations. Pierre Loti
Before Sister Older Considerably Brother Seemed Generations Almost Spoken Were Than Different Whom Belonged
Often, before returning home, I would take a long and roundabout way and pass by the peaceful ramparts from where I had glimpses of other provinces, and a sight of the distant country. Pierre Loti
Home Long Country Before Other Distant Way Sight Would Take Had Returning Pass Provinces Often Where Peaceful
Painting and music were the only things I worked at industriously and faithfully. Pierre Loti
Music Painting Only Faithfully Were Worked Things
The moon of a bright silver, which dazzles by its shining, illumines a world which surely is no longer ours; for it resembles in nothing what may be seen in other lands. Pierre Loti
World Moon Seen Nothing Other Ours Silver Longer Surely Shining May Which Lands Resembles Bright

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