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1573–1635 France

Pierre Davity (or d'Avity, styled Sieur de Montmartin; 1573–1635) was a French soldier and writer of compilations, today little known. His account of Senegal was plagiarised by Olfert Dapper in his Naukeurige beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche Eylanden (1668).

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Also known as: Pierre d'Avity

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The inhabitants of Paros were sometimes accused of disloyaltie, and to be no men of their words, because Miltiades, Generall of the Athenians armie, having subdued them, and they, having faithfully promised to be their subjects, they observed not their promise; and therefore it was said as in a common proverbe: To doe as they of Paros did; which was: to falsifie their faith.

Les estats, empires et principautez du monde (1614)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Pierre Davity (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.