Wrapped in my thoughts, myself forgot,
I castles build in Spain and France.
• Rondel CIX (Harbottle)
• Cp. Roman de la Rose, l. 2530 (ed. 1878)
I castles build in Spain and France.
• Rondel CIX (Harbottle)
• Cp. Roman de la Rose, l. 2530 (ed. 1878)
“
Tout à part moi en mon penser m'encios,
Et fais chasteaulx en Espaigne et en France.
— Charles, Duke of Orléans
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Tout à part moi en mon penser m'encios,
Et fais chasteaulx en Espaigne et en France." in the context of "Wrapped in my thoughts, myself forgot,
I castles build in Spain and France.
• Rondel CIX (Harbottle)
• Cp. Roman de la Rose, l. 2530 (ed. 1878)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Charles, Duke of Orléans" (Quotes, In French)
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About Charles, Duke of Orléans
Charles of Orléans (24 November 1394 – 5 January 1465) was Duke of Orléans from 1407, following the murder of his father, Louis I, Duke of Orléans. He was also Duke of Valois, Count of Beaumont-sur-Oise and of Blois, Lord of Coucy, and the inheritor of Asti in Italy via his mother Valentina Visconti.
About Charles, Duke of Orléans
Charles of Orléans (24 November 1394 – 5 January 1465) was Duke of Orléans from 1407, following the murder of his father, Louis I, Duke of Orléans. He was also Duke of Valois, Count of Beaumont-sur-Oise and of Blois, Lord of Coucy, and the inheritor of Asti in Italy via his mother Valentina Visconti.
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