Everything passes.– Only robust art is eternal. The bust ou… - Théophile Gautier

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Everything passes.–
Only robust art is eternal.
The bust outlives the city.
And the simple coin
Unearthed by a peasant
Reveals the image of an emperor.

Théophile Gautier

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Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier (August 30 1811 – October 23 1872) was a French poet, dramatist, novelist, short-story writer, journalist and critic.

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Alternative Names: Pierre Jules Théophile Gautier • Theophile Gautier • Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier • Pierre Jules Theophile Gautier • Pierre-Jules-Theophile Gautier

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