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Modern French masters (1904)

Van Vorst, Marie, 1867-1936 · Paris : Brentano's · leaf 132

An illustration from Modern French masters, 1904, leaf 132
as masterfully done so for himself. The provinces, the Midi and the North hâve givento France most of her famous men ; it is unusual fora Parisian born and bred to win distinction in his owncity. It often seems to be a fact that the genius ofthe individual demands uprooting from his native soil… … PAUL ALBERT BESNARD neous honour in his own country. Besnard is a childof fortune ; success came to him early, and he has nostories to relate of struggle and despair. Of therough way to Famé he is ignorant, of the tortureswhich stimulated and deepened the expérience otRodin, of the long and painfui…

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