Présentation de l'éditeur
Revolutionary period make passing mention of a strange, brilliant figure, who by his artistry in his own person, as a singer of romances and a leader of fashion, won a place unique in his world. After his death a few contemporaries wrote obituary notices or brief memoirs, and a Frenchman has written his biography. I have tried from those passing glimpses which the letters of his time afford, aided let me acknowv ledge the debt by the Garat of M. Lafond, to sreconstruct his image forE nglish readers. He was not a person of any political importance, but his was a figure unique in a strange period ;it is impossible that we should look upon his like again. He was an egoist, and an egoist is often 3interesting, because we are all egoists; he was ya lover, and a very sincere, fine artist; a gay and gallant figure, full of courage and the pride of life.
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