For years, Jacqueline de Romilly has been trying to share her love for the French language with us. Her goal is to give us a taste of this language, focusing on its beauty rather than the dangers that threaten it. Starting from a word she has chosen, she aims to define its meaning, its etymology, and its evolution, which, depending on societal changes, scientific discoveries, or the thoughts of writers, imbues this word with new nuances. Collected here for the first time in one volume, these strolls through the garden of words allow us to admire, alongside the best guide we could have, one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world: the French language.