{"id":3101,"date":"2011-01-09T18:06:51","date_gmt":"2011-01-09T18:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=3101"},"modified":"2017-10-19T12:56:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T10:56:23","slug":"le-roi-soleil-etre-a-la-hauteur-to-measure-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/le-roi-soleil-etre-a-la-hauteur-to-measure-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Roi Soleil: &#8220;\u00catre \u00e0 la hauteur&#8221; (&#8220;To measure up&#8221;)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You have already discovered in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/trasnparent-not-your-parents-cours-de-francais\/\">French Blog<\/a> <\/strong>several &#8220;episodes&#8221; that make up\u00a0<strong><em>l&#8217;histoire de France<\/em><\/strong>(the History of France), especially <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/lhomme-au-masque-de-fer-iron-man-pour-les-ironiques\/\">the history of the <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/lhomme-au-masque-de-fer-iron-man-pour-les-ironiques\/\">XVII si\u00e8cle<\/a> <\/em>(the 17th century, of course!)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>Today, we&#8217;ll evoke the &#8220;central figure&#8221; of that century for France, namely <em><strong>Le Roi Soleil<\/strong><\/em>(the Sun King), but not from <em><strong>une perspective historique<\/strong><\/em>, but rather a <strong>musical<\/strong> one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Le roi soleil(Etre \u00e0 la hauteur)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oU5mOgxy8vQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The &#8220;<em>Roi Soleil<\/em>&#8221; is a play that started in 2005, starring Emmanuel Moire, and has enjoyed quite a success since then<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">* <em>Le Roi Soleil: &#8220;\u00catre \u00e0 la hauteur&#8221;<\/em> (&#8220;To measure up&#8221;)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Je me l\u00e8ve\u00a0jour apr\u00e8s\u00a0jour<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I get up day after day<\/p>\n<p><em>C&#8217;est un\u00a0jour ordinaire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a usual day<\/p>\n<p><em>J&#8217;en connais d\u00e9j\u00e0 le cours<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I already know its unfolding<\/p>\n<p><em>Le poids d&#8217;un parcours n\u00e9cessaire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The weight of a necessary trail<\/p>\n<p><em>Que\u00a0je dois faire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What am I to do<\/p>\n<p><em>Parce qu&#8217;on n&#8217;a jamais le choix<br \/>\n<\/em>Because one has never the choice<\/p>\n<p><em>De ses murs, de sa terre<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Of one&#8217;s walls, one&#8217;s land<\/p>\n<p><em>Qui nous enferment \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9troit<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Which lock us up tight<\/p>\n<p><em>L&#8217;\u00e9troit d&#8217;une grandeur solitaire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The tightness of a solitary splendor<\/p>\n<p><em>Mais pour quoi faire ?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But what is it for?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>* * *<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Etre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To measure up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>De ce qu&#8217;on vous demande<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To what you&#8217;re asked to do<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Ce que les autres attendent<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">What others expect<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Et surmonter sa peur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And overcome one&#8217;s fear<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>D&#8217;\u00eatre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To measure up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Du commun des mortels<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">to the mere mortals<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Pour chaque\u00a0jour r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 l&#8217;appel<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To answer everyday the call<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Et avoir \u00e0 coeur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And to be intent on<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>D&#8217;\u00eatre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">measuring up<\/p>\n<p><em>C&#8217;est un devoir quotidien<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s a daily duty<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Un costume qu&#8217;il faut mettre<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A suit that must be worn<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Pour un r\u00f4le qui ne m\u00e8ne <em>\u00e0<\/em> rien<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For a role that leads to nothing<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Mais faut-il vraiment s&#8217;y soumettre,<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">But should one truly submit oneself?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Jusqu&#8217;\u00e0 la fin ?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Till the end?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>* * *<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Etre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To measure up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Sans jamais en descendre<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Never coming down<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Et ne pas se d\u00e9fendre<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And not to defend oneself<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>De vouloir prendre un coeur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wanting to take a heart<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Etre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To measure up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Autrement que mortel<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Differently than a mortel<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Enfin ne plus r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 l&#8217;appel<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To finally not answer the call anymore<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Ne plus avoir peur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Not to be afraid anymore<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>D&#8217;\u00eatre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of measuring up<\/p>\n<p><em>A la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Measuring up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>A la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Measuring up<\/p>\n<p><em>Etre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To measure up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Autrement qu&#8217;immortel<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Differently than an immortal<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Enfin ne plus r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 l&#8217;appel<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Not to answer the call anymore finally<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Ne plus avoir peur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Not to be afraid anymore<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>D&#8217;\u00eatre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of measuring up<\/p>\n<p><em>A la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To measure up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Ne plus avoir peur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Not to be afraid<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>D&#8217;\u00eatre \u00e0 la hauteur<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Of measuring up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Etre \u00e0 la hauteur.mov\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6x1NoiKiOO0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/01\/515QS8ECCVL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/01\/515QS8ECCVL._SL500_AA300_.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/01\/515QS8ECCVL._SL500_AA300_-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p>You have already discovered in the French Blog several &#8220;episodes&#8221; that make up\u00a0l&#8217;histoire de France(the History of France), especially the history of the XVII si\u00e8cle (the 17th century, of course!) Today, we&#8217;ll evoke the &#8220;central figure&#8221; of that century for France, namely Le Roi Soleil(the Sun King), but not from une perspective historique, but rather&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/le-roi-soleil-etre-a-la-hauteur-to-measure-up\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":23668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[108,13],"tags":[13281,9229,13280,13279],"class_list":["post-3101","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-vocabulary","tag-emmanuel-moire","tag-louis-xiv","tag-musical","tag-roi-soleil"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3101"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28242,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101\/revisions\/28242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}