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Charles Baudelaire was a French poet, critic, and translator, born on April 9, 1821. Known for his collection of poems "Les Fleurs du mal" (The Flowers of Evil), he is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of Western literature, pioneering modern poetry with his innovative style and themes. Baudelaire's work often explored the complexities of modernity, beauty, decadence, and the darker aspects of human experience.
1821–1867·lived 46 years
Besides, I’m not in the mood for all this today. I have no desire to demonstrate, surprise, amuse, or persuade. My goal is absolute rest. To know nothing, to teach nothing, to want nothing, to sense nothing, to sleep, and then to sleep more.The Poems And Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire, Project Gutenberg, 1919
Unable to suppress love, the Church wanted at least to disinfect it, and it created marriage.
Inspiration comes of working every day.
There exist only three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create.The Painter of Modern Life, 1863
Genius is nothing more nor less than childhood recaptured at will.The Painter of Modern Life, 1863
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