Alphonse Marie Louis de Lamartine was one of the first French romantic poets. A diplomat as well, he led the provisional government of the Second Republic in 1848.
Alphonse de Lamartine was born on Oct. 21, 1790, in Mâcon. His family was of the landed, pious, provincial aristocracy, who remained loyal to the monarchy during the Revolution.
Alphonse de Lamartine was born on Oct. 21, 1790, in Mâcon. His family was of the landed, pious, provincial aristocracy, who remained loyal to the monarchy during the Revolution.
“A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.”
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