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A renowned 19th-century French historian, literary critic, and philosopher, known for his research in history and literature.

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“Amid this vast and overwhelming space and in these boundless solar archipelagoes, how small is our own sphere, and the earth, what a grain of sand!”

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Book:The Modern Régime

Source: The Modern Régime

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Born: April 21, 1828
Died: March 5, 1893
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Quotes: 21

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Notes on ParisRelated source material

History of English LiteratureRelated source material

Life and Letters of H. Taine: 1870-1892Related source material

The Modern RégimeRelated source material

The philosophy of art. The ideal in artRelated source material

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