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...felt lacquered from head to foot, like that naked ephebe, the bright clou of a pagan procession, who died of dermal asphyxia in his coat of golden varnish...

Author: By James Gleick, | Title: For Little Nabokovs | 10/22/1974 | See Source »

What did le grand Charlie think of all this? "Silent as the Sphinx," reported the weekly Le Clou, "De Gaulle amuses himself with the subtle game of enigmas." Rumor whirled among left-wingers of an impending rightist coup. "De Gaulle's intransigent friends," said Le Clou, "dream for their Idol a destiny either like a return from the island of Elba or one resulting from a big scuffle...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Le Grand Sphinx | 3/11/1946 | See Source »

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