"What a dynamic, handsome object is a path! How precise the familiar hill paths remain for our muscular consciousness! "Oh, my roads and their cadenc… - Gaston Bachelard

"What a dynamic, handsome object is a path! How precise the familiar hill paths remain for our muscular consciousness! "Oh, my roads and their cadence.

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About Gaston Bachelard

Gaston Bachelard (June 27, 1884 – October 16, 1962) was a French philosopher of science and literary critic.

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Alternative Names: G. Bachelard
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