On evil's cushion poised, His Majesty, Satan Thrice-Great, … - Charles Baudelaire

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On evil's cushion poised, His Majesty,
Satan Thrice-Great, lulls our charmed soul, until
He turns to vapor what was once our will:
Rich ore, transmuted by his alchemy.

Charles Baudelaire

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les-fleurs-du-mal the-flowers-of-evil satan

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Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.

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Pen Names: Pierre de Fayis

Alternative Names: Baudelaire • Charles Pierre Baudelaire-Dufaÿs • Charles Pierre Baudelaire • Charles-Pierre Baudelaire

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Le génie n'est que l'enfance retrouvée à volonté, l'enfance douée maintenant, pour s'exprimer, d'organes virils et de l'esprit analytique qui lui permet d'ordonner la somme de matériaux involontairement amassée.

Although we have a heart for the work,
Art is long and time is short.

Et à quoi bon exécuter des projets, puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante?

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