Letter to his mother, Correspondences, Vol. 2, p. 253
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I think there can be few examples of a life as dilapidated as mine.
— Charles Baudelaire
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Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Baudelaire" (Quotes, Les fleurs du mal (Flowers of Evil) (1857))
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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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