Oh, I have a habit of letting myself be lectured on the thi… - Alfred de Vigny

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Oh, I have a habit of letting myself be lectured on the things I know best. I like to see if they are understood in the same way I understand; for there are many ways of knowing the same thing

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Alfred Victor de Vigny (March 27 1797 – September 17 1863) was a poet, playwright, and novelist. Until the rise of Victor Hugo he was considered to be the leader of the Romantic movement in France.

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Alternative Names: Alfred Victor de Vigny • Alfred Victor, comte de Vigny • Alfred, Comte de Vigny

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