The omnipotent minister who had wrested her regency from the queen mother and his royalty from the King could not wrest a good stomach from nature.
• Alexandre Dumas, Le Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–50), translated by J. Walker McSpadden (New York, 1926), ch. 8
• Alexandre Dumas, Le Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–50), translated by J. Walker McSpadden (New York, 1926), ch. 8
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Le ministre tout-puissant, qui avait pris à la reine mère sa régence, au roi sa royauté, n’avait pu prendre à la nature un bon estomac.
— The omnipotent minister who had wrested her regency from the queen mother
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Le ministre tout-puissant, qui avait pris à la reine mère sa régence, au roi sa royauté, n’avait pu prendre à la nature un bon estomac." in the context of "The omnipotent minister who had wrested her regency from the queen mother and his royalty from the King could not wrest a good stomach from nature.
• Alexandre Dumas, Le Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–50), translated by J. Walker McSpadden (New York, 1926), ch. 8" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Cardinal Mazarin
Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and statesman who served as the chief minister to the Kings of France Louis XIII and Louis XIV from 1642 to his death.
About Cardinal Mazarin
Jules Mazarin (born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini; 14 July 1602 – 9 March 1661), from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and statesman who served as the chief minister to the Kings of France Louis XIII and Louis XIV from 1642 to his death.
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