Breton
The Breton language, spoken in Brittany (France), is a Celtic language rather than a Romance language, but is heavily influenced by French. It retains an alveolar trill in some dialects.
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“To reduce the imagination to a state of slaveryeven though it would mean the elimination of what is commonly called happinessis to betray all sense of absolute justice within oneself. Imagination alone offers me some intimation of what can be.”
—AndrĂ© Breton (18961966)
“Shall we go dance the hay, the hay?
Never pipe could ever play
Better shepherds roundelay.”
—Nicholas Breton (15421626)
“Nothing retains less of desire in art, in science, than this will to industry, booty, possession.”
—AndrĂ© Breton (18961966)
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