dauphin, catastrophic presidency, dealmaker

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Kiss given to a Poet Margaret, daughter of James I. of Scotland and wife of Louis XI. (when only dauphin), kissed the mouth of Alain Chartier “for uttering so many fine things.” Chartier, however, was a decidedly ugly man, and, of course, was asleep at the time.
The tale is sometimes erroneously told of Ronsard the poet.

RL:
En.
outrageous
Source: William Shakespeare : King Henry VI Part 1 Act V. Scene 4
Enter CARDINAL BEAUFORT, attended CARDINAL. Lord Regent, I do greet your Excellence
With letters of commission from the King.
For know, my lords, the states of Christendom,
Mov'd with remorse of these outrageous broils,
Have earnestly implor'd a general peace
Betwixt our nation and the aspiring French;
And here at hand the Dauphin and his train
Approacheth, to confer about some matter.

【rl譯】莎士比亞：《亨利六世》上篇第五幕第四景
波福紅衣主教入場，偕侍從 紅衣主教 總督大人，我帶著詔書
前來向閣下致意。
諸位大人，鑑於許多基督教國家
憐憫（多年）爭執所引起的種種暴亂，
誠摯懇求全面和平
於我國和有抱負的法國之間；
很快地，法國皇太子和隨從
就要到來，磋商一些事宜。


DAUPHIN: Porte les enfants sur son dos.
"海豚兒童波特在他的背上。" machine translation


dauphin (DAW-fin)

noun: An heir apparent in business, politics, etc.

Etymology
From the title of the eldest son of a king of France and the direct heir to the throne, from 1350 to 1830. The title came from the dolphins that adorned the coat of arms, from Old French daulphin (dolphin), from Latin delphinus, from Greek delphin, from delphus (womb), from the shape of the organ. Earliest documented use: 1485.

Usage
"James Murdoch's elder brother, Lachlan, long regarded as the dauphin, resigned his positions at News Corp and retreated to Australia in 2005." — Peter Wilby; The Sun King's Long Goodbye; New Statesman (London, UK); Feb 10, 2011.

"Bush's memoir should prompt renewed reflections upon his catastrophic presidency. It is really a saga of how a dauphin could take the leading power in the world and leave it crippled." — Jacob Heilbrunn; George Bush's Unmemorable Memoir; The National Interest (Washington, DC); Nov 8, 2010.