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Alphonse de Lamartine was a French Romantic poet, novelist, and politician. He is known for his lyrical poetry and novels, which have had a profound influence on literature.

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“Before this century shall run out, journalism will be the whole press. Mankind will write their book day by day, hour by hour, page by page. Thought will spread abroad with the rapidity of light--instantly conceived, instantly written, instantly understood at the extremities of the earth.”

Writing Book Whole Light Running Earth Hours Written Mankind Century Pages Understood Presses Spread Newspapers Journalism Extremity

Author:Alphonse de Lamartine

“There are places and climates, seasons and hours, with their outward circumstance, so much in harmony with certain impressions of the heart, that Nature and the soul of man appear to be parts of one vast whole.”

Men Heart Soul Whole Certain Hours Circumstances Seasons Harmony Climate Impression

Book:Raphael: Pages of the Book of Life at Twenty

Source: Raphael: Pages of the Book of Life at Twenty

“Let us love the passing hour, let us hurry up and enjoy our time.”

Enjoy Hours Passing Passings Our Time

Author:Alphonse de Lamartine

“Life is too short to spare an hour of it in the indulgence of this evil passion.”

Life Is Passion Evil Hours Spares Too Short Indulgence Life Is Too Short

Author:Alphonse de Lamartine

“Let us enjoy the fugitive hour. Man has no harbor, time has no shore; it rushes on, and carries us with it.”

Men Enjoy Hours Carrie Shore Harbors Fugitive

Author:Alphonse de Lamartine

About the Author

Born: October 21, 1790
Died: February 28, 1869
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 134

Books & Sources

A biographical sketch: the poetical meditations : and, poetical and religious harmoniesRelated source material

Graziella: a story of Italian love. Translated ... by James B. Runnion. Sixteen thousandRelated source material

Memoirs of Celebrated CharactersRelated source material

Lamartine on Atheism: Atheism Among the PeopleRelated source material

History of the French Revolution of 1848Related source material

Antologija francuskog pjesništvaRelated source material

Histoire Des GirondinsRelated source material

History of TurkeyRelated source material

History of the Girondists: Or, Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution. From Unpublished SourcesRelated source material

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