What does this French phrase, Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre, mean in English?

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What does this French phrase, Le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre, mean in English?

The phrase is from Dr Johnson's famous letter to Lord Chesterfield dated February 1755, I need it for my translation, thanks.

2007-01-11 14:47:30 · 4 answers · asked by Arigato ne 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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"The conquerer of the conquerer of the earth"...I'd be guessing here but that sounds like Death.Alexander The Great conquered the world as he understood it,and died at the age of thirty-three.

2007-01-11 14:58:51 · answer #1 · answered by kevin k 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋

de la terre means of the ground/earth.

2007-01-11 14:53:41 · answer #2 · answered by giwishihadadollar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Literally, "The winner of the winner of the ground."

2007-01-11 14:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by Johnny Q. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"I surrender."

2007-01-11 14:49:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋