So what about this "sanguineous Amalie" thing? Does that mean "bloodthirsty" or more like "sanguine"? (And yes, I know about the humours :) ) Neither of those really seems to fit Amalie...?
...I didn't realize that Fritz was talking about his Brother Narcissus that far back!
Given Amalie supposedly was something of tomboy as a girl, who knows, she might have gotten into a physical fight with Ulrike (over piano practicing?), or with one of the boys, and the meaning is "blood thirsty" because of that. Or Fritz means it the traditional four humours way and sees her as a quick tempered optimist. Keep in mind he basically only sees the younger sibs during the winter holidays at this point, and his impressions of them are bound to be superficial anyway.
It's "sanguinisch" in German and I can't look up the original French because the letter is not at Trier, but I've never heard that German word used for bloodthirsty before? So I'd lean towards the humours meaning.
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Re: Ferdinand the Coming Menace (and Amalie?)
Date: 2021-04-01 04:19 am (UTC)...I didn't realize that Fritz was talking about his Brother Narcissus that far back!
Re: Ferdinand the Coming Menace (and Amalie?)
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