A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal… — Edmond Rostand
A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.
In the original French
Un grand nez est proprement l'indice D'un homme affable, bon, courtois, spirtuel, Liberal, courageux, tel que je suis.
1897
★ 1.0Provenance
Current citation
Rostand, Edmond. Cyrano de Bergerac, translated by Lowell Bair. Signet, 2012, act 1, sc. 4.
Original citation
Rostand, Edmond. Cyrano de Bergerac. 27 Dec. 1897, Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 4.