词汇 | the lost dauphin |
词源 | The Lost Dauphin. The second son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, he became dauphin at the death of his older brother. The French revolutionists imprisoned him in 1792 along with the rest of the royal family, but though he was pro- claimed king, he died in prison. There are many stories about what happened to him, especially tales featuring his cruel jail- or Antoine Simon, but accounts of his death have always been disputed. He seems to have been lost to history, escaped by one account, killed in jail by others, betrayed by friends and lovers, hunted throughout Europe, truly lost forever. |
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