Tag: Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

A philosophical thought has probably not attained all its sharpness and all its illumination until it is expressed in French

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

To lend freshness to things known, to spread knowledge of things new; an excellent program for a critic.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Since it is necessary to have enemies, let us endeavour to have those who do us honour.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Let us beware of irony when making judgements. Of all the dispositions of the mind, irony is the least intelligent.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Despair itself if it goes on long enough, can become a kind of sanctuary in which one settles down and feels at ease.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Silence is the sovereign contempt.

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve