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Madame de Stael

(1766—1817), French woman of letters

The more I see of men, the more I like dogs.

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go to the dogs

[go to the dogs] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to ruin; to be ruined or destroyed. * /The man went to the dogs after he started drinking./ * /After the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

man of letters

[man of letters] {n. phr.} A writer; an author; a scholar. * /Chekhov was not only a practicing physician but also a first-rate man of letters./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

dog

[dog] See: [EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY], [GO TO THE DOGS], [HOT DOG], [LEAD A DOG'S LIFE], [LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE], [RAIN CATS AND DOGS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Michel de Montaigne

(1533-1592), French essayist An unattempted woman cannot boast of her chastity. www.english-slang.com

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