On “the phenomenon of grace”. “For the soul arrives thereby… - Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

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On “the phenomenon of grace”. “For the soul arrives therebye at a certain fixed and invincible state, a state which is genuinely heroic, and from out of which the greatest deeds it ever performs are executed”.

Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

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About Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (December 23 1804 – October 13 1869) was a French literary critic, poet and novelist.

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Native Name: Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve

Alternative Names: Sainte-Beuve • M. Sainte-Beuve • Ste.-Beuve • M. Ste.-Beuve • Sainte Beuve • M. Sainte Beuve • M. Ste Beuve

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