Charles Baudelaire, Intimate Journals, 1887, ed. and trans. C. Isherwood (1930)
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Hugo, like a priest, always has his head bowed -- bowed so low that he can see nothing except his own navel.
— Charles Baudelaire on Victor Hugo
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About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
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