‘300 Quotes from Poets’ is a brilliant collection of quotes from some of the most celebrated French poets, including Charles Baudelaire, Alfred de Musset, and Alphonse de Lamartine.
These great minds are responsible for some of the most celebrated works in French history, as well as quotes like 'The beautiful is always bizarre' and 'Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends.'
‘300 Quotes from Poets’ is the ideal read for anyone with an inquiring mind.
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Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1821 –1867) was a French poet whose original style influenced a whole generation. His most famous work is ‘Les Fleurs du mal’ (The Flowers of Evil).
Alfred de Musset (1810 – 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist, who famously wrote the autobiographical novel ‘La Confession d'un enfant du siècle’ (The Confession of a Child of the Century).
Alphonse de Lamartine (1790 – 1869) was a French author, poet, and statesman, who was hugely influential in the foundation of the Second Republic and wrote the epic poem ‘La Chute d'un Ange’ (The Fall of an Angel).
Take a tour of some of the most extraordinary thinkers in history with ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´.
Packed with cherry-picked thoughts, reflections, and observations, it offers inspiring insights into almost every aspect of life, from love and death to art and politics.
A superb addition to any coffee table, ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´ is ideal for those who need a bit of extra motivation.
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Born in Paris, Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867) was one of the most highly-regarded poets of the 19th century. His works focused on the destruction of nature in the shadow of industrialisation. Lao Zi (1368 – 1644) is credited as the founding father of Taoism. Thought to have lived at the same time as Confucius, he wrote the Tao Te Ching.
Born in Tibet, the first Dalai Lama (1391 – 1474) started life as a shepherd before studying as a monk and receiving a vision during meditation. Martin Luther King (1929 – 1969) was a Baptist minister who became the most important figure in the American Civil Rights movement. One of the founders of analytical psychology, Carl Jung (1875 – 1961) was a Swiss psychoanalyst and psychologist, who had a huge impact on psychology as a science.
This collection contains 100 of the most celebrated quotes by the French poet, translator and art and literary critic Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867), best known for his controversial collection of poems 'Les Fleurs du Mal' ('The Flowers of Evil') and the quote, 'The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist.'
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Charles-Pierre Baudelaire (1821 - 1867) was a French poet, translator and literary and art critic who is best known for his controversial collection of poems 'Les Fleurs du Mal' (1857; 'The Flowers of Evil').
His poems exhibit a mastery of rhythm and rhyme that were based on the Frenchman’s observations of real life. ‘La Chevelure’ (‘The Head of Hair’), ‘Le Voyage’ (‘The Trip’) and ‘Le Cygne’ (‘The Swan’) are widely acknowledged as poetic masterpieces.
Themes of sex, death, lesbianism, metamorphosis, industrialisation, lost innocence and alcohol, caused controversy at the time but also garnered Baudelaire many fans, and his original style has influenced a generation of poets including Arthur Rimbaud and Stéphane Mallarmé.
Baudelaire is also responsible for many famous quotes such as, ‘The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist’, ‘Be always drunken. Nothing else matters...’ and ‘Strangeness is a necessary ingredient in beauty.’
Charles Baudelaires Liebesgedichte zeugen von seinen wilden Pariser Jahren: Während seines Künstlerlebens in Paris, das von Exzessen, Depressionen und Drogenmissbrauch geprägt war, verfasste Baudelaire auch Liebesgedichte. Deren teilweise explizit erotischen Töne waren damals nicht immer gern gesehen, faszinieren aber bis heute.
The Flowers of Evil (Les Fleurs du Mal) is a collection of poems by Charles Baudelaire influential on several levels. Fellow artists were impressed and unsettled when it was published in 1857; one described the effect as “immense, prodigious, unexpected, mingled with admiration and some indefinable anxious fear”. Admirers included Victor Hugo and Gustave Flaubert, who wrote “you are as unyielding as marble and as penetrating as English mist”. The general public, however, was scandalized by the themes of sex and death and frank treatment of subjects such as lesbianism, which led to a prosecution of Baudelaire, his publisher and printer for offenses against publish morals. The conviction resulted in a fine and the removal of six poems. A second edition was released in 1861 that deleted the offending poems and added 35 poems, including a new section, Parisian Scenes, which described the effects of modernization symbolized by the identical streets and buildings taking shape during the renovation of Paris and a resulting alienation and estrangement as well as a sense of loss. On a stylistic level, the collection introduced a kind of highly ordered prose poetry and the use of a cynical and ironic voice that broke with Romantic traditions by acknowledging moral complexity, urban corruption, loss of innocence, and indulging in sensual and aesthetic pleasures. The work captures the fleeting sense of life and beauty in the emerging urban industrial world for which Baudelaire coined the term modernity and has had a lasting influence that continues to be an inspiration to this day.
¿Le gusta descubrir a los autores a través de sus propias palabras, y llegar al núcleo de sus ideas de la manera más eficiente? Aquí hay una selección de citas de tres grandes poetas franceses: Charles Baudelaire, Alfred de Musset, Alphonse de Lamartine. Aumente su conocimiento de nuestra cultura y deléitese con estos pensamientos esenciales de grandes figuras de nuestro tiempo y antes. Una gran cita puede encapsular una gran red de ideas, pensamientos, reflexiones, emociones en pocas palabras. Una excelente cita requiere que el lector se detenga a contemplar el verdadero significado y la poesía de unas pocas palabras. Las citas golpean fuerte en la esencia del ser humano, y la cita correcta puede ayudarnos a ver el significado invisible de las cosas.
Gosta de descobrir os autores através das suas próprias palavras, e de chegar ao âmago das suas ideias da forma mais eficiente? Aqui está uma selecção de citações de três grandes poetas franceses: Charles Baudelaire, Alfred de Musset, Alphonse de Lamartine. Aumente o seu conhecimento da nossa cultura e deleite-se com estes pensamentos essenciais por grandes figuras do nosso tempo e de outros tempos. Uma grande citação pode encapsular uma grande teia de ideias, pensamentos, reflexões, emoções em poucas palavras. Uma excelente citação exige que o leitor faça uma pausa para contemplar o verdadeiro significado e poesia de algumas palavras. As citações atingem duramente a essência do ser humano, e a citação certa pode ajudar-nos a ver o significado invisível das coisas.
Hemos seleccionado para ustedes 500 grandes citas de grandes mentes, Martin Luther King, Laozi, Dalai Lama, Charles Baudelaire, Carl Jung, para ayudarles a desarrollar su propio liderazgo o a entender mejor la sociedad en la que vivimos. Tener un gran sentido de liderazgo puede inspirar a grandes hombres y mujeres en sus acciones, en sus pensamientos, en sus vidas y en las vidas de muchas personas a su alrededor. El liderazgo también se define como un proceso de influencia social en el que una persona puede conseguir la ayuda y el apoyo de otros en la realización de una tarea común. Esas 500 grandes citas inspirarán, motivarán y ayudarán a desarrollar un pensamiento práctico sobre cómo ganar influencia y dejar su huella en el mundo. Ganar conocimiento y comprensión del trabajo de esas grandes mentes y líderes.
Seleccionámos para si 500 grandes citações de grandes mentes, Martin Luther King, Laozi, Dalai Lama, Charles Baudelaire, Carl Jung, para o ajudar a desenvolver a sua própria liderança ou a compreender melhor a sociedade em que vivemos. Ter um grande sentido de liderança pode inspirar grandes homens e mulheres nas suas acções, nos seus pensamentos, nas suas vidas, e nas vidas de muitas pessoas à sua volta. A liderança é também definida como um processo de influência social no qual uma pessoa pode alistar a ajuda e o apoio de outros para a realização de uma tarefa comum. Estas 500 grandes citações inspirarão, motivarão e ajudarão a desenvolver um pensamento prático sobre como ganhar influência e deixar a sua marca no mundo. Ganhe conhecimento e compreensão a partir do trabalho dessas grandes mentes e líderes.
Charles Baudelaire es un poeta francés. 'Dante d'une époque déchue', en palabras de Barbey d'Aurevilly, 'tourné vers le classicisme, alimentado por el romanticismo', en la encrucijada entre el Parnaso y el simbolismo, campeón de la 'modernidad', ocupa un lugar considerable entre los poetas franceses por una colección ciertamente breve en comparación con la obra de su contemporáneo Victor Hugo, pero que habrá marcado su vida: Las flores del mal. Estas 100 citas pretenden dar acceso a su obra monumental a través de una selección de sus pensamientos más sorprendentes, en un formato accesible para todos. Una cita es más que un extracto de una declaración, puede ser un golpe de la mente, un resumen de un pensamiento complejo, una máxima, una apertura a una reflexión más profunda.
Charles Baudelaire é um poeta francês. 'Dante d'une époque déchue', nas palavras do Barbey d'Aurevilly, 'tourné vers le classicisme, alimentado pelo romantismo', na encruzilhada entre Parnassus e o simbolismo, um campeão da 'modernidade', ocupa um lugar considerável entre os poetas franceses para uma colecção que é certamente breve em comparação com a obra do seu contemporâneo Victor Hugo, mas que terá moldado a sua vida: As Flores do Mal. Estas 100 citações visam dar acesso à sua obra monumental através de uma selecção dos seus pensamentos mais marcantes, num formato acessível a todos. Uma citação é mais do que um excerto de uma declaração, pode ser um traço da mente, um resumo de um pensamento complexo, uma máxima, uma abertura para uma reflexão mais profunda.
Charles Baudelaire est un poète français. ' Dante d'une époque déchue ' selon le mot de Barbey d'Aurevilly, ' tourné vers le classicisme, nourri de romantisme ', à la croisée entre le Parnasse et le symbolisme, chantre de la ' modernité ', il occupe une place considérable parmi les poètes français pour un recueil certes bref au regard de l'uvre de son contemporain Victor Hugo, mais qu'il aura façonné sa vie durant : Les Fleurs du mal. Ces 100 citations visent à donner accès à son uvre monumentale par une sélection de ses pensées les plus marquantes, dans un format accessible à tous. Une citation est plus qu'un extrait d'un propos, ce peut être un trait d'esprit, un résumé d'une pensée complexe, une maxime, une ouverture sur une réflexion plus profonde.
