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How to use talleyrand in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word talleyrand? Here are some examples.

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Napoleon made his exit with the slam of a door and a shower of toy soldiers, one of which hit Talleyrand in the head with an audible bonk.
A gentleman complained to Talleyrand of having been insulted by a charge of cheating at play.
Vedrine makes clear he is a subtle practitioner of realpolitik in the tradition of Richelieu, Talleyrand, and de Gaulle.
On the advice of Talleyrand, Napoleon ordered the kidnapping of the Duke of Enghien, violating the sovereignty of Baden.
As a bride, Madame de Talleyrand had brought a small dot of fifteen thousand francs to the family fund.
Once Talleyrand was able to use this committee to make himself a part of the inner negotiations, he then left it, once again abandoning his allies.
In this new world, ruled by charlatans and dominated by demireps, Talleyrand may have found much to shock his sense of decorum, but little to outrage his moral standards.
Examples from Classical Literature
Sieys wrote from Berlin to reproach Talleyrand with trafficking in his honour.
This is the just and honourable ground of that dissidence of feeling on the part of Talleyrand that culminated in desertion.
It is a mere on dit, but it would not be strange for Talleyrand to have predicted that issue.
People are wonderfully clever, I think, and as for Talleyrand I doat upon him.
Unfortunately, the story had been told before, and Talleyrand did not plagiarise.
Talleyrand claims, not incongruously, that he acted in Napoleons true interest.
The King was much annoyed, but Talleyrand politely requested him and prier not to make so much noise about the fortresses.
So you have decided on prorogation, said Talleyrand to one of the ministers.
Talleyrand took advantage of their situation, as well as of their indiscretion.
He was Chesterfieldian in conventional politeness, and as smooth as Talleyrand in ambiguity of speech.
A few months after the ratification of the concordat Talleyrand was secularised by the Pope.
I have just been reading the account of M. Mignet's loge of Talleyrand.
Therefore, July 7, Talleyrand moved to annul the instructions.
Ajaccio and St. Helena dispense with comment, says Talleyrand.
He is a black Napoleon, a head-hunting, man-eating Talleyrand.
Talleyrand and Fouche were not the only ones who gave him umbrage.
Narbonne and Talleyrand were then completely devoted to her.
But Napoleons vulpine diplomacy was again overruling Talleyrand.
Talleyrand hurried on to Pressburg to meet the Austrian envoys.
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