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Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER (1780-1857). 2 L.A.S., 1836-1840, to André IMBERDIS in Ambert; 3 and 2 pages in-8, addresses (a few words erased and crack repaired in 1st). Fontainebleau April 17, 1836. Long letter thanking Imberdis for the collection of poems he dedicated to him [Cri de l'âme, with an introduction by Abbé de La Mennais, Paris Renduel 1835]: "Nothing proves better the spirit of democracy of our time than this dedication of a young poet to an old chansonnier". He applauded his inspirations, "so often happy, full of a warm facility and a poësie de coeur too rare in those of our writers who see in style only an artist's satisfaction". He saw in this work "the most biting criticism of the absurd laws with which we have been endowed", but he points out, at the risk of sounding like an "old pedant", a few errors... "The more one insists on inculcating one's ideas in the reader, the more one can be sure that they are correct. The more one wishes to inculcate one's ideas and feelings in others, the more, in my opinion, it is one's duty to work on the form which must serve as a passport"... In view of the political situation, he discusses the fate of their friend TRELAT and adds: "Hope is the word which must be repeated most today, and in his letter, M. de LAMENNAIS gives you the best reasons for this. Let's hope for T., let's hope for France, and for her above all, let's hope that youth will at last recognize what is the right road to follow to be useful to her and keep her at the head of nations"... February 21, 1840. He congratulates Imberdis on his Histoire des guerres religieuses en Auvergne, pendant les XVIe et XVIIe siècles: "It is a song of glory and sorrow for your beloved Auvergne [...]. Your style has all the warmth befitting the painting of the bloody dramas unfolding in the chosen period"... As for himself, he would perhaps be more in the school of MICHELET, but hopes "that all France and Paris especially will do this history of Auvergne the justice it deserves"... Enclosed: - 4 l.a.s. from Adolphe CREMIEUX to Imberdis (1858-1867); - a l.a.s. from Auguste VALETTE; - a contract from Charles Lahure for the printing of Imberdis's book on Auvergne (1857, plus letter of dispatch from Ch. Lahure); - and a proof book of an introduction to L'Auvergne, with pasted-on press clipping.

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Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER (1780-1857). 2 L.A.S., 1836-1840, to André IMBERDIS in Ambert; 3 and 2 pages in-8, addresses (a few words erased and crack repaired in 1st). Fontainebleau April 17, 1836. Long letter thanking Imberdis for the collection of poems he dedicated to him [Cri de l'âme, with an introduction by Abbé de La Mennais, Paris Renduel 1835]: "Nothing proves better the spirit of democracy of our time than this dedication of a young poet to an old chansonnier". He applauded his inspirations, "so often happy, full of a warm facility and a poësie de coeur too rare in those of our writers who see in style only an artist's satisfaction". He saw in this work "the most biting criticism of the absurd laws with which we have been endowed", but he points out, at the risk of sounding like an "old pedant", a few errors... "The more one insists on inculcating one's ideas in the reader, the more one can be sure that they are correct. The more one wishes to inculcate one's ideas and feelings in others, the more, in my opinion, it is one's duty to work on the form which must serve as a passport"... In view of the political situation, he discusses the fate of their friend TRELAT and adds: "Hope is the word which must be repeated most today, and in his letter, M. de LAMENNAIS gives you the best reasons for this. Let's hope for T., let's hope for France, and for her above all, let's hope that youth will at last recognize what is the right road to follow to be useful to her and keep her at the head of nations"... February 21, 1840. He congratulates Imberdis on his Histoire des guerres religieuses en Auvergne, pendant les XVIe et XVIIe siècles: "It is a song of glory and sorrow for your beloved Auvergne [...]. Your style has all the warmth befitting the painting of the bloody dramas unfolding in the chosen period"... As for himself, he would perhaps be more in the school of MICHELET, but hopes "that all France and Paris especially will do this history of Auvergne the justice it deserves"... Enclosed: - 4 l.a.s. from Adolphe CREMIEUX to Imberdis (1858-1867); - a l.a.s. from Auguste VALETTE; - a contract from Charles Lahure for the printing of Imberdis's book on Auvergne (1857, plus letter of dispatch from Ch. Lahure); - and a proof book of an introduction to L'Auvergne, with pasted-on press clipping.

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