My secret," he would say to me, "consists in loving with my… - Léon Bloy

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My secret," he would say to me, "consists in loving with my whole soul, to the point of giving my life for them, the souls called to read me some day.

Léon Bloy

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Léon Bloy (11 July 1846 – 3 November 1917), was a French novelist, essayist, pamphleteer and poet.

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Alternative Names: Léo Bloy • Léon Henri Marie Bloy • Le Mendiant ingrat • Mendiant ingrat • Le Pèlerin de l'absolu • Pèlerin de l'absolu

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My secret," he would say to me, "consists in loving with my whole soul, to the point of giving my life for them, the souls called to read me some day. - Léon Bloy

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