text_original: He was the greatest landowner in France ; the extent of his estates had become a proverb. CONSTABLE BOURBON. 69 " L'Empereur est grand terrein, Plus grand que Monsieur de Bourbon," writes Clement Marot. He was, in fact, the standard of comparison.
text_transcription: HE WAS THE GREATEST LANDOWNER IN FRANCE THE EXTENT OF HIS ESTATES HAD BECOME A PROVERB LAMPERE GRAND TERON PLUE GON COMMISSIEUR DE BOURBON WRITES CLEMENT MARO HE WAS IN FACT THE STANDARD OF COMPARISON
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