Joseph Roux, Meditations of a Parish Priest (1886).
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It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his talent.
— Joseph Roux on Talent
What It Means
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About Joseph Roux
Abbé Joseph Roux (19 April 1834 – February 1905) was a French Catholic parish priest, poet, and philologist.
About Joseph Roux
Abbé Joseph Roux (19 April 1834 – February 1905) was a French Catholic parish priest, poet, and philologist.
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