All great poets become naturally, fatally, critics.
• XIV: "Richard Wagner et Tannhäuser à Paris" http://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner_et_Tannh%C3%A4user_%C3%A0_Paris_%28L%E2%80%99Art_romantique%29
• XIV: "Richard Wagner et Tannhäuser à Paris" http://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner_et_Tannh%C3%A4user_%C3%A0_Paris_%28L%E2%80%99Art_romantique%29
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Tous les grands poètes deviennent naturellement, fatalement, critiques.
— Charles Baudelaire
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Tous les grands poètes deviennent naturellement, fatalement, critiques." in the context of "All great poets become naturally, fatally, critics.
• XIV: "Richard Wagner et Tannhäuser à Paris" http://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner_et_Tannh%C3%A4user_%C3%A0_Paris_%28L%E2%80%99Art_romantique%29" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Baudelaire" (Quotes, L'art romantique (1869))
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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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