Genius is nothing but youth recaptured at will.
• Le peintre de la vie moderne (1863), III: “L’artiste, homme du monde, homme des foules et enfant”
• Le peintre de la vie moderne (1863), III: “L’artiste, homme du monde, homme des foules et enfant”
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Le génie n'est que l'enfance retrouvée à volonté.
— Charles Baudelaire
What It Means
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• Le peintre de la vie moderne (1863), III: “L’artiste, homme du monde, homme des foules et enfant”" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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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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