A true eclectic, as it would be expressed nowadays, Gringoire was one of those firm and lofty, moderate and calm spirits, which always know how to bear themselves amid all circumstances (stare in dimidio rerum), and who are full of reason and of liberal philosophy, while still setting store by cardinals.
Izpiritu landu eta tinkoa zuen, zentzuduna eta barea, gauza guztietan erdian egoten dakienetakoa (stare in dimidio rerum) eta kardinalei beren gradua aitortu arren arrazoi eta filosofia liberalez beterik dagoenetakoa.