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‖ splendeurs et misères|splɑ̃dœrz e mizɛr|
[Fr., lit. ‘splendours and miseries’, from the title of Balzac's novel sequence Splendeurs et Misères des Courtisanes (1839–47).]
The glories and degradation of life set side by side; hence, applied to other co-existent extremes of conditions. Cf. splendours and miseries s.v. splendour n. 5.
1952Observer 13 Jan. 7/5, I don't seem to have read any piece of criticism in the past month that doesn't speak of splendeurs et misères, so I'd better jump on the band-waggon. 1977N.Y. Rev. Bks. 15 Sept. 42/4 Mario Puzo Inside Las Vegas..seems to me one of the liveliest testimonials to the splendeurs et misères of gaming fever I've read. |