“The good critic is one who tells of his mind's adventures among masterpieces.”

Le bon critique est celui qui raconte les aventures de son âme au milieu des chefs-d'œuvre.
Series II : M. Jules Lemaître
The Literary Life (1888-1892)

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Le bon critique est celui qui raconte les aventures de son âme au milieu des chefs-d'œuvre.

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French writer 1844–1924

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