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Philosophic Nights in Paris

By Remy de Gourmont

2020-07-20 04:57:47

They walked side by side, under the gloomy old firs whose heavy branches leaned towards the yellowing lawn. Countess Aubry, with her charm of a negotiator of worldly loves, had just hastily brought them together, as though they were predestined for ... Read more
They walked side by side, under the gloomy old firs whose heavy branches leaned towards the yellowing lawn. Countess Aubry, with her charm of a negotiator of worldly loves, had just hastily brought them together, as though they were predestined for each other. They were slightly acquainted already. They remembered having met during the past winter in the Marigny Avenue Salon, that haunt of miscarried glories, and, during the past week that they had been staying at the Château de Rabodanges (among several invalids of distinction) they had succeeded in exchanging a few vaguely suggestive words, a few affected witticisms, not without disdain for such a vain communion. Less

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PublisherPublic Domain Book
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1546575269
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Remy de Gourmont
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Remy de Gourmont (4 April 1858 – 27 September 1915) was a French Symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic. He was widely read in his era and an important influence on Blaise Cendrars and Geo...

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