,*APT] #a #ahigahig ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE ,TEXT 3 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ( !IR UNBELIEF ! >T ( ! UPP] CLASSES BECAME POOR 9 SUBJECT-MATT]4 ,BUT BESIDES ?AT1 BECOM+ CONT9UALLY MORE & MORE EXCLUSIVE1 IT BECAME AT ! SAME TIME CONT9UALLY MORE & MORE 9VOLV$1 AFFECT$1 & OBSCURE4 ,:5 A UNIV]SAL >TI/ 7SU* AS W]E SOME ( ! ,GRECIAN >TI/S OR ! ,JEWI% PROPHETS7 COMPOS$ HIS WORK1 HE NATURALLY /ROVE TO SAY :AT HE HAD TO SAY 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT HIS PRODUCTION %\LD BE 9TELLIGIBLE TO ALL M54 ,BUT :5 AN >TI/ COMPOS$ = A SMALL CIRCLE ( PEOPLE PLAC$ 9 EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS1 OR EV5 = A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL & HIS C\RTI]S1--= POPES1 C>D9ALS1 K+S1 DUKES1 QUE5S1 OR = A K+'S MI/RESS1--HE NATURALLY ONLY AIM$ AT 9FLU5C+ !SE PEOPLE1 :O W]E WELL KN[N TO HIM1 & LIV$ 9 EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS FAMILI> TO HIM4 ,& ?IS WAS AN EASI] TASK1 & ! >TI/ WAS 9VOLUNT>ILY DRAWN TO EXPRESS HIMSELF BY ALLUSIONS COMPREH5SIBLE ONLY TO ! 9ITIAT$1 & OBSCURE TO EV]YONE ELSE4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 MORE C\LD BE SAID 9 ?IS WAY2 & SECONDLY1 !RE IS 7= ! 9ITIAT$7 EV5 A C]TA9 *>M 9 ! CL\D9ESS ( SU* A MANN] ( EXPRESSION4 ,?IS ME?OD1 :I* %[$ ITSELF BO? 9 EUPHEMISM & 9 MY?OLOGICAL & HI/ORICAL ALLUSIONS1 CAME MORE & MORE 9TO USE1 UNTIL IT HAS1 APP>5TLY1 AT LA/ REA*$ ITS UTMO/ LIMITS 9 ! SO-CALL$ >T ( ! ,DECAD5TS4 ,IT HAS COME1 F9ALLY1 TO ?IS3 ?AT NOT ONLY IS HAZ9ESS1 MY/]I\SNESS1 OBSCURITY1 & EXCLUSIV5ESS 7%UTT+ \T ! MASSES7 ELEVAT$ TO ! RANK ( A M]IT & A #hCONDITION ( POETIC >T1 BUT EV5 9CORRECTNESS1 9DEF9IT5ESS1 & LACK ( ELOQU5CE >E HELD 9 E/EEM4 ,!OPHILE ,GAUTI]1 9 HIS PREFACE TO ! CELEBRAT$ ,FLEURS DU ,MAL1 SAYS ?AT ,BAUDELAIRE1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 BANI%$ FROM POETRY ELOQU5CE1 PASSION1 & TRU? TOO /RICTLY COPI$ 70L'ELOQU5CE1 LA PASSION1 ET LA V]ITE CALQUEE TROP EXACTEM5T074 ,& ,BAUDELAIRE NOT ONLY EXPRESS$ ?IS1 BUT MA9TA9$ HIS !SIS 9 HIS V]SES1 & YET MORE /RIK+LY 9 ! PROSE ( HIS ,PETITS ,POEMES 5 ,PROSE1 ! MEAN+S ( :I* HAVE TO BE GUESS$ LIKE A REBUS1 & REMA9 = ! MO/ P>T UNDISCOV]$4 ,! POET ,V]LA9E 7:O FOLL[$ NEXT AFT] ,BAUDELAIRE1 & WAS ALSO E/EEM$ GREAT7 EV5 WROTE AN 0,>T POETIQUE10 9 :I* HE ADVISES ?IS /YLE ( COMPOSITION3-- ,DE LA MUSIQUE AVANT T\TE *OSE1 ,ET P\R CELA PREF]E L',IMPAIR ,PLUS VAGUE ET PLUS SOLUBLE DANS L'AIR1 ,SANS RI5 5 LUI QUI PESE \ QUI POSE4 ,IL FAUT AUSSI QUE TU N'AILLES PO9T ,*OISIR TES MOTS SANS QUELQUE MEPRIZE3 ,RI5 DE PLUS *] QUE LA *ANSON GRIZE ,\ L',9DECIS AU ,PRECIS SE JO9T4 ,& AGA93-- ,DE LA MUSIQUE 5CORE ET T\J\RS6 ,QUE TON V]S SOIT LA *OSE 5VOLEE ,QU'ON S5T QUI FUIT D'UNE AME 5 ALLEE ,V]S D'AUTRES CIEUX A D'AUTRES AM\RS4 #h#a,QUE TON V]S SOIT LA BONNE AV5TURE ,EP>SE AU V5T CRISPE DU MAT91 ,QUI VA FLEURANT LA M5! ET LE ?YM 444 ,ET T\T LE RE/E E/ LITT]ATURE4.<#f#h.> ,AFT] !SE TWO COMES ,MALL>ME1 CONSID]$ ! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ! Y\NG POETS1 & HE PLA9LY SAYS ?AT ! *>M ( POETRY LIES 9 \R HAV+ TO GUESS ITS MEAN+--?AT 9 POETRY !RE %\LD ALWAYS BE A PUZZLE3-- ,JE P5SE QU'IL FAUT QU'IL N'Y AIT QU'ALLUSION1 SAYS HE4 ,LA CONTEMPLATION DES OBJETS1 L'IMAGE S'5VOLANT DES REV]IES SUSCITEES P> EUX1 SONT LE *ANT3 LES ,P>NASSI5S1 EUX1 PR5N5T LA *OSE 5TI]EM5T ET LA MONTR5T2 P> LA ILS MANQU5T DE MY/]E2 ILS RETIR5T AUX ESPRITS CETTE JOIE DELICIEUSE DE CROIRE QU'ILS CRE5T4 ,NOMM] UN OBJET1 C'E/ SUPPRIM] LES TROIS QU>TS DE LA J\ISSANCE DU POEME1 QUI E/ FAITE DU BONHEUR DE DEV9] PEU A PEU3 LE SUGG]]1 #h#bVOILA LE REVE4 ,C'E/ LE P>FAIT USAGE DE CE MY/]E QUI CON/ITUE LE SYMBOLE3 EVOQU] PETIT A PETIT UN OBJET P\R MONTR] UN ETAT D'AME1 \1 9V]SEM5T1 *OISIR UN OBJET ET 5 DEGAG] UN ETAT D'AME1 P> UNE S]IE DE DE*IFFREM5TS4 444 ,SI UN ETRE D'UNE 9TELLIG5CE MOY5NE1 ET D'UNE PREP>ATION LITT]AIRE 9SUFFISANTE1 \VRE P> HAS>D UN LIVRE A9SI FAIT ET PRET5D 5 J\IR1 IL Y A MAL5T5DU1 IL FAUT REMETTRE LES *OSES A LEUR PLACE4 ,IL DOIT Y AVOIR T\J\RS 5IGME 5 POESIE1 ET C'E/ LE BUT DE LA LITT]ATURE1 IL N'Y 5 A PAS D'AUTRE1--D'EVOQU] LES OBJETS4--0,5QUETE SUR L'EVOLUTION LITT]AIRE10 ,JULES ,HURET1 PP4 #f1 #f#a4.<#f#i.> ,?US IS OBSCURITY ELEVAT$ 9TO A DOGMA AMONG ! NEW POETS4 ,AS ! ,FR5* CRITIC ,D\MIC 7:O HAS NOT YET ACCEPT$ ! DOGMA7 QUITE CORRECTLY SAYS3-- 0,IL S]AIT TEMPS AUSSI D'5 F9IR AVEC CETTE FAMEUSE '!ORIE DE L'OBSCURITE' QUE LA N\VELLE ECOLE A ELEVEE1 5 EFFET1 A LA HAUTEUR D'UN DOGME40--,LES ,JEUNES1 P> ,]NE ,D\MIC4.<#g.> ,BUT IT IS NOT ,FR5* WRIT]S ONLY :O ?9K ?US4 ,! #h#cPOETS ( ALL O!R C\NTRIES ?9K & ACT 9 ! SAME WAY3 ,G]MAN1 & ,SC&9AVIAN1 & ,ITALIAN1 & ,RUSSIAN1 & ,5GLI%4 ,SO ALSO DO ! >TI/S ( ! NEW P]IOD 9 ALL BRAN*ES ( >T3 9 PA9T+1 9 SCULPTURE1 & 9 MUSIC4 ,RELY+ ON ,NIETZS*E & ,WAGN]1 ! >TI/S ( ! NEW AGE CONCLUDE ?AT IT IS UNNECESS>Y = !M TO BE 9TELLIGIBLE TO ! VULG> CR[D2 IT IS 5\< = !M TO EVOKE POETIC EMOTION 9 0! F9E/ NURTUR$10 TO BORR[ A PHRASE FROM AN ,5GLI% AES!TICIAN4 ,9 ORD] ?AT :AT ,I AM SAY+ MAY NOT SEEM TO BE M]E ASS]TION1 ,I WILL QUOTE AT LEA/ A FEW EXAMPLES FROM ! ,FR5* POETS :O HAVE L$ ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,! NAME ( !SE POETS IS LEGION4 ,I HAVE TAK5 ,FR5* WRIT]S1 BECAUSE !Y1 MORE DECID$LY ?AN ANY O!RS1 9DICATE ! NEW DIRECTION ( >T1 & >E IMITAT$ BY MO/ ,EUROPEAN WRIT]S4 ,BESIDES ?OSE :OSE NAMES >E ALREADY CONSID]$ FAM\S1 SU* AS ,BAUDELAIRE & ,V]LA9E1 H]E >E ! NAMES ( A FEW ( !M3 ,JEAN ,MOREAS1 ,*>LES ,MORICE1 ,H5RI DE ,REGNI]1 ,*>LES ,VIGNI]1 ,ADRI5 ,REMACLE1 ,]NE ,E ,SYMBOLI/S & ,DECAD5TS4 ,NEXT WE HAVE ! 0,MAGI03 ,JOSEPH9 ,PELADAN1 ,PAUL ,ADAM1 ,JULES ,BOIS1 ,M4 ,PAPUS1 & O!RS4 ,BESIDES !SE1 !RE >E YET ONE HUNDR$ & =TY-ONE O!RS1 :OM ,D\MIC M5TIONS 9 ! BOOK REF]R$ TO ABOVE4 ,H]E >E SOME EXAMPLES FROM ! WORK ( ?OSE ( !M :O >E CONSID]$ TO BE ! BE/1 BEG9N+ ) ?AT MO/ CELEBRAT$ MAN1 ACKN[L$G$ TO BE A GREAT >TI/ WOR?Y ( A MONUM5T--,BAUDELAIRE4 ,?IS IS A POEM FROM HIS CELEBRAT$ ,FLEURS DU ,MAL3-- #h#d,NO4 ,X,X,I,V4 ,JE T'ADORE A L'EGAL DE LA V\TE NOCTURNE1 ,O VASE DE TRI/ESSE1 O GR&E TACITURNE1 ,ET T'AIME D'AUTANT PLUS1 BELLE1 QUE TU ME FUIS1 ,ET QUE TU ME P>AIS1 ORNEM5T DE MES NUITS1 ,PLUS IRONIQUEM5T ACCUMUL] LES LIEUES ,QUI SEP>5T MES BRAS DES IMM5SITES BLEUES4 ,JE M'AVANCE A L'ATTAQUE1 ET JE GRIMPE AUX ASSAUTS1 ,COMME APRES UN CADAVRE UN *OEUR DE V]MISSEAUX1 ,ET JE *]IS1 O BETE IMPLACABLE ET CRUELLE1 ,JUSQU'A CETTE FROIDEUR P> \ TU M'ES PLUS BELLE6.<#g#a.> ,& ?IS IS ANO!R BY ! SAME WRIT]3-- ,NO4 ,X,X,X,V,I4 ,D,U,E,L,L,U,M4 ,DEUX GU]RI]S ONT C\RU L'UN SUR L'AUTRE2 LEURS >MES ,ONT ECLAB\SSE L'AIR DE LUEURS ET DE SANG4 ,CES JEUX1 CES CLIQUETIS DU F] SONT LES VAC>MES ,D'UNE JEUNESSE 5 PROIE A L'AM\R VAGISSANT4 ,LES GLAIVES SONT BRISES6 COMME NOT] JEUNESSE1 ,MA *]E6 ,MAIS LES D5TS1 LES ONGLES AC]ES1 ,V5G5T BI5TOT L'EPEE ET LA DAGUE TRAITRESSE4 ,O FUREUR DES COEURS MURS P> L'AM\R ULC]ES6 ,DANS LE RAV9 HANTE DES *ATS-P>DS ET DES ONCES ,NOS H]OS1 S'ETREIGNANT ME*AMM5T1 ONT R\LE1 ,ET LEUR PEAU FLEURIRA L'>IDITE DES RONCES4 #h#e,CE G\FFRE1 C'E/ L'5F]1 DE NOS AMIS PEUPLE6 ,R\LONS-Y SANS REMORDS1 AMAZONE 9HUMA9E1 ,AF9 D'ET]NIS] L'>DEUR DE NOT] HA9E6.<#g#b.> ,TO BE EXACT1 ,I %\LD M5TION ?AT ! COLLECTION CONTA9S V]SES LESS COMPREH5SIBLE ?AN !SE1 BUT NOT ONE POEM :I* IS PLA9 & CAN BE UND]/OOD )\T A C]TA9 EF=T--AN EF=T SELDOM REW>D$1 = ! FEEL+S :I* ! POET TRANSMITS >E EVIL & V]Y L[ ONES4 ,& !SE FEEL+S >E ALWAYS1 & PURPOSELY1 EXPRESS$ BY HIM ) ECC5TRICITY & LACK ( CLE>NESS4 ,?IS PREM$ITAT$ OBSCURITY IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE 9 HIS PROSE1 :]E ! AU?OR C\LD1 IF HE LIK$1 SPEAK PLA9LY4 ,TAKE1 = 9/ANCE1 ! FIR/ PIECE FROM HIS ,PETITS ,POEMES3-- ,L',E,T,R,A,N,G,]4 ,QUI AIMES-TU LE MIEUX1 HOMME 5IGMATIQUE1 DIS8 TON P]E1 TA M]E1 TA SOEUR1 \ TON FR]E8 ,JE N'AI NI P]E1 NI M]E1 NI SOEUR1 NI FR]E4 ,TES AMIS8 ,V\S V\S S]VEZ LA D'UNE P>OLE DONT LE S5S M'E/ RE/E JUSQU' A CE JOR 9CONNU4 ,TA PATRIE8 ,J'IGNORE S\S QUELLE LATITUDE ELLE E/ SITUEE4 ,LA BEAUTE8 ,JE L'AIM]AIS VOLONTI]S1 DEESSE ET IMMORTELLE4 ,L'OR8 ,JE LE HAIS COMME V\S HAISSEZ ,DIEU4 ,ET QU 'AIMES-TU DONC1 EXTRAORD9AIRE ETRANG]8 ,J'AIME LES NUAGES 444 LES NUAGES QUI PASS5T 444 LA BAS1 444 LES M]VEILLEUX NUAGES6 ,! PIECE CALL$ ,LA ,S\PE ET LES ,NUAGES IS PROBABLY #h#f9T5D$ TO EXPRESS ! UN9TELLIGIBILITY ( ! POET EV5 TO H] :OM HE LOVES4 ,?IS IS ! PIECE 9 QUE/ION3-- ,MA PETITE FOLLE BI5-AIMEE ME DONNAIT A D9]1 ET P> LA F5ETRE \V]TE DE LA SALLE A MANG] JE CONTEMPLAIS LES M\VANTES >*ITECTURES QUE ,DIEU FAIT AVEC LES VAPEURS1 LES M]VEILLEUSES CON/RUCTIONS DE L'IMPALPABLE4 ,ET JE ME DISAIS1 A TRAV]S MA CONTEMPLATION3 0,T\TES CES FANTASMAGORIES SONT PRESQUE AUSSI BELLES QUE LES YEUX DE MA BELLE BI5-AIMEE1 LA PETITE FOLLE MON/RUEUSE AUX YEUX V]TS40 ,ET T\T A C\P JE RECUS UN VIOL5T C\P DE PO+ DANS LE DOS1 ET J'5T5DIS UNE VOIX RAUQUE ET *>MANTE1 UNE VOIX HY/]IQUE ET COMME 5R\EE P> L'EAU-DE-VIE1 LA VOIX DE MA *]E PETITE BI5-AIMEE1 QUI ME DISAIT1 0,ALLEZ-V\S BI5TOT MANG] VOTRE S\PE1 S 444 B 444 DE M>*& DE NUAGES80.<#g#c.> ,H[EV] >TIFICIAL !SE TWO PIECES MAY BE1 IT IS /ILL POSSIBLE1 ) SOME EF=T1 TO GUESS AT :AT ! AU?OR MEANT !M TO EXPRESS1 BUT SOME ( ! PIECES >E ABSOLUTELY 9COMPREH5SIBLE--AT LEA/ TO ME4 ,LE ,GALANT ,TIREUR IS A PIECE ,I WAS QUITE UNABLE TO UND]/&4 ,L,E ,G,A,L,A,N,T ,T,I,R,E,U,R4 ,COMME LA VOITURE TRAV]SAIT LE BOIS1 IL LA FIT >RET] DANS LE VOIS9AGE D'UN TIR1 DISANT QU'IL LUI S]AIT AGREABLE DE TIR] QUELQUES BALLES P\R TU] LE ,TEMPS4 ,TU] CE MON/RE-LA1 N'E/-CE PAS L'OCCUPATION LA PLUS ORD9AIRE ET LA PLUS LEGITIME DE *ACUN8--,ET IL (FRIT GALAMM5T LA MA9 A SA *]E1 DELICIEUSE ET EXECRABLE FEMME1 A CETTE MY/]IEUSE FEMME A LAQUELLE IL DOIT TANT DE PLAISIRS1 TANT DE D\LEURS1 ET PEUT-ETRE AUSSI UNE GR&E P>TIE DE SON G5IE4 #h#g,PLUSIEURS BALLES FRAPP]5T LO9 DU BUT PROPOSE1 L'UNE D'ELLES S'5FONCA MEME DANS LE PLAFOND2 ET COMME LA *>MANTE CREATURE RIAIT FOLLEM5T1 SE MOQUANT DE LA MALADRESSE DE SON EP\X1 CELUI-CI SE T\RNA BRUSQUEM5T V]S ELLE1 ET LUI DIT3 0,OBS]VEZ CETTE P\PEE1 LA-BAS1 A DROITE1 QUI PORTE LE NEZ 5 L'AIR ET QUI A LA M9E SI HAUTA9E4 ,EH BI56 *] ANGE1 JE ME FIGURE QUE C'E/ V\S40 ,ET IL F]MA LES YEUX ET IL LA*A LA DET5TE4 ,LA P\PEE FUT NETTEM5T DECAPITEE4 ,ALORS S' 9CL9ANT V]S SA *]E1 SA DELICIEUSE1 SON EXECRABLE FEMME1 SON 9EVITABLE ET IMPITOYABLE ,MUSE1 ET LUI BAISANT RESPECTUEUSEM5T LA MA91 IL AJ\TA3 0,AH6 MON *] ANGE1 COMBI5 JE V\S REM]CIE DE MON ADRESSE60.<#g#d.> ,! PRODUCTIONS ( ANO!R CELEBRITY1 ,V]LA9E1 >E NOT LESS AFFECT$ & UN9TELLIGIBLE4 ,?IS1 = 9/ANCE1 IS ! FIR/ POEM 9 ! SECTION CALL$ ,>IETTES ,\BLIEES4 0,LE V5T DANS LA PLA9E ,SUSP5D SON HALE9E40--,FAV>T4 ,C'E/ L'EXTASE LANG\REUSE1 ,C'E/ LA FATIGUE AM\REUSE1 ,C'E/ T\S LES FRISSONS DES BOIS ,P>MI L'ETRE9TE DES BRISES1 ,C'E/1 V]S LES RAMURES GRIZES1 ,LE *OEUR DES PETITES VOIX4 ,O LE FRELE ET FRAIS MURMURE6 ,CELA GAZ\ILLE ET SUSURRE1 ,CELA RESSEMBLE AU CRI D\X ,QUE L'H]BE AGITEE EXPIRE 444 ,TU DIRAIS1 S\S L'EAU QUI VI]1 ,LE R\LIS SORD DES CAILL\X4 #h#h,CETTE AME QUI SE LAM5TE ,5 CETTE PLA9TE DORMANTE ,C'E/ LA NOTRE1 N'E/-CE PAS8 ,LA MI5NE1 DIS1 ET LA TI5NE1 ,DONT S'EXHALE L'HUMBLE ANTI5NE ,P> CE TI$E SOIR1 T\T HAS8.<#g#e.> ,:AT 0*OEUR DES PETITES VOIX08 & :AT 0CRI D\X QUE L'H]BE AGITEE EXPIRE08 & :AT IT ALL MEANS1 REMA9S ALTOGE!R UN9TELLIGIBLE TO ME4 ,& H]E IS ANO!R ,>IETTE3-- ,V,I,I,I4 ,DANS L'9T]M9ABLE ,5NUI DE LA PLA9E1 ,LA NEIGE 9C]TA9E ,LUIT COMME DU SABLE4 ,LE CIEL E/ DE CUIVRE1 ,SANS LUEUR AUCUNE4 ,ON CROIRAIT VOIR VIV] ,ET M\RIR LA LUNE4 ,COMME DES NUEES ,FLOTT5T GRIS LES *5ES ,DES =ETS PRO*A9ES ,P>MI LES BUEES4 ,LE CIEL E/ DE CUIVRE1 ,SANS LUEUR AUCUNE4 ,ON CROIRAIT VOIR VIV] ,ET M\RIR LA LUNE4 #h#i,CORNEILLE P\SSIVE ,ET V\S1 LES L\PS MAIGRES1 ,P> CES BISES AIGRES ,QUOI DONC V\S >RIVE8 ,DANS L'9T]M9ABLE ,5NUI DE LA PLA9E1 ,LA NEIGE 9C]TA9E ,LUIT COMME DU SABLE4.<#g#f.> ,H[ DOES ! MOON SEEM TO LIVE & DIE 9 A COPP] HEAV58 ,& H[ CAN SN[ %9E LIKE S&8 ,! :OLE ?+ IS NOT M]ELY UN9TELLIGIBLE1 BUT1 UND] PRET5SE ( CONVEY+ AN IMPRESSION1 IT PASSES (F A /R+ ( 9CORRECT COMP>ISONS & WORDS4 ,BESIDES !SE >TIFICIAL & OBSCURE POEMS1 !RE >E O!RS :I* >E 9TELLIGIBLE1 BUT :I* MAKE UP = IT BY BE+ ALTOGE!R BAD1 BO? 9 =M & 9 SUBJECT4 ,SU* >E ALL ! POEMS UND] ! HEAD+ ,LA ,SAGESSE4 ,! *IEF PLACE 9 !SE V]SES IS OCCUPI$ BY A V]Y POOR EXPRESSION ( ! MO/ COMMONPLACE ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC & PATRIOTIC S5TIM5TS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ONE MEETS ) V]SES SU* AS ?IS3-- ,JE NE VEUX PLUS P5S] QU' A MA M]E ,M>IE1 ,SIEGE DE LA SAGESSE ET S\RCE DE P>DONS1 ,M]E DE ,FRANCE AUSSI DE QUI N\S ATT5DONS ,9EBRANLABLEM5T L'HONNEUR DE LA PATRIE4.<#g#g.> ,BE=E CIT+ EXAMPLES FROM O!R POETS1 ,I MU/ PAUSE TO #9OTE ! AMAZ+ CELEBRITY ( !SE TWO V]SIFI]S1 ,BAUDELAIRE & ,V]LA9E1 :O >E N[ ACCEPT$ AS BE+ GREAT POETS4 ,H[ ! ,FR5*1 :O HAD ,*5I]1 ,MUSSET1 ,LAM>T9E1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ,HUGO1--& AMONG :OM QUITE REC5TLY FL\RI%$ ! SO-CALL$ ,P>NASSI5S3 ,LECONTE DE ,LISLE1 ,SULLY-,PRUDHOMME1 ETC41--C\LD ATTRIBUTE SU* IMPORTANCE TO !SE TWO V]SIFI]S1 :O W]E F> FROM SKILLFUL 9 =M & MO/ CONTEMPTIBLE & COMMONPLACE 9 SUBJECT-MATT]1 IS TO ME 9COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,! CONCEPTION-(-LIFE ( ONE ( !M1 ,BAUDELAIRE1 CONSI/$ 9 ELEVAT+ GROSS EGOTISM 9TO A !ORY1 & REPLAC+ MORALITY BY A CL\DY CONCEPTION ( BEAUTY1 & ESPECIALLY >TIFICIAL BEAUTY4 ,BAUDELAIRE HAD A PREF]5CE1 :I* HE EXPRESS$1 = A WOMAN'S FACE PA9T$ RA!R ?AN %[+ ITS NATURAL COLOR1 & = METAL TREES & A !ATRICAL IMITATION ( WAT] RA!R ?AN REAL TREES & REAL WAT]4 ,! LIFE-CONCEPTION ( ! O!R1 ,V]LA9E1 CONSI/$ 9 WEAK PR(LIGACY1 CONFESSION ( HIS MORAL IMPOT5CE1 &1 AS AN ANTIDOTE TO ?AT IMPOT5CE1 9 ! GROSSE/ ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC IDOLATRY4 ,BO?1 MOREOV]1 W]E QUITE LACK+ 9 NAIVETE1 S9C]ITY1 & SIMPLICITY1 & BO? OV]FL[$ ) >TIFICIALITY1 =C$ ORIG9ALITY1 & SELF-ASSURANCE4 ,SO ?AT 9 !IR LEA/ BAD PRODUCTIONS ONE SEES MORE ( ,M4 ,BAUDELAIRE OR ,M4 ,V]LA9E ?AN ( :AT !Y W]E DESCRIB+4 ,BUT !SE TWO 9DIFF]5T V]SIFI]S =M A S*OOL1 & LEAD HUNDR$S ( FOLL[]S AFT] !M4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE EXPLANATION ( ?IS FACT3 IT IS ?AT ! >T ( ! SOCIETY 9 :I* !SE V]SIFI]S LIV$ IS NOT A S]I\S1 IMPORTANT MATT] ( LIFE1 BUT IS A M]E AMUSEM5T4 ,& ALL AMUSEM5TS GR[ WE>ISOME BY REPETITION4 ,&1 9 ORD] TO MAKE WE>ISOME AMUSEM5T AGA9 TOL]ABLE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO F9D SOME MEANS TO FRE%5 IT UP4 ,:51 AT C>DS1 OMB] GR[S /ALE1 :I/ IS 9TRODUC$2 :5 :I/ GR[S /ALE1 EC>TE IS SUB/ITUT$2 :5 EC>TE GR[S /ALE1 SOME O!R NOVELTY IS 9V5T$1 & SO ON4 ,! SUB/ANCE #i#a( ! MATT] REMA9S ! SAME1 ONLY ITS =M IS *ANG$4 ,& SO IT IS ) ?IS K9D ( >T4 ,! SUBJECT-MATT] ( ! >T ( ! UPP] CLASSES GR[+ CONT9UALLY MORE & MORE LIMIT$1 IT HAS COME AT LA/ TO ?IS1 ?AT TO ! >TI/S ( !SE EXCLUSIVE CLASSES IT SEEMS AS IF EV]Y?+ HAS ALREADY BE5 SAID1 & ?AT TO F9D ANY?+ NEW TO SAY IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,& !RE=E1 TO FRE%5 UP ?IS >T1 !Y LOOK \T = FRE% =MS4 ,BAUDELAIRE & ,V]LA9E 9V5T SU* A NEW =M1 FURBI% IT UP1 MOREOV]1 ) HI!RTO UNUS$ PORNOGRAPHIC DETAILS1 &--! CRITICS & ! PUBLIC ( ! UPP] CLASSES HAIL !M AS GREAT WRIT]S4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY EXPLANATION ( ! SUCCESS1 NOT ( ,BAUDELAIRE & ,V]LA9E ONLY1 BUT ( ALL ! ,DECAD5TS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 !RE >E POEMS BY ,MALL>ME & ,MAET]L9CK :I* HAVE NO MEAN+1 & YET = ALL ?AT1 OR P]HAPS ON ?AT V]Y ACC\NT1 >E PR9T$ BY T5S ( ?\S&S1 NOT ONLY 9 V>I\S PUBLICATIONS1 BUT EV5 9 COLLECTIONS ( ! BE/ WORKS ( ! Y\NG] POETS4 ,?IS1 = EXAMPLE1 IS A SONNET BY ,MALL>ME3-- ,A LA NUE ACCABLANTE TU ,BASSE DE BASALTE ET DE LAVES ,A MEME LES E*OS ESCLAVES ,P> UNE TROMPE SANS V]TU4 ,QUEL SEPULCRAL NAUFRAGE 7TU ,LE SOIR1 ECUME1 MAIS Y BAVES7 ,SUPREME UNE 5TRE LES EPAVES ,ABOLIT LE MAT DEVETU4 ,\ CELA QUE FURIBOND FAUTE ,DE QUELQUE P]DITION HAUTE ,T\T L'ABIME VA9 EPLOYE #i#b,DANS LE SI BLANC *EVEU QUI TRA9E ,AV>EM5T AURA NOYE ,LE FLANC 5FANT D'UNE SIR5E4.<#g#h.> 70,PAN10 #a#h#i#e1 ,NO4 #a47 ,?IS POEM IS NOT EXCEPTIONAL 9 ITS 9COMPREH5SIBILITY4 ,I HAVE READ SEV]AL POEMS BY ,MALL>ME1 & !Y ALSO HAD NO MEAN+ :ATEV]4 ,I GIVE A SAMPLE ( HIS PROSE 9 ,APP5DIX ,I4 ,!RE IS A :OLE VOLUME ( ?IS PROSE1 CALL$ 0,DIVAGATIONS40 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO UND]/& ANY ( IT4 ,& ?AT IS EVID5TLY :AT ! AU?OR 9T5D$4 ,& H]E IS A SONG BY ,MAET]L9CK1 ANO!R CELEBRAT$ AU?OR ( TO-DAY3-- ,QU& IL E/ SORTI1 7,J'5T5DIS LA PORTE7 ,QU& IL E/ SORTI ,ELLE AVAIT S\RI 444 ,MAIS QU& IL 5TRA 7,J'5T5DIS LA LAMPE7 ,MAIS QU& IL 5TRA ,UNE AUTRE ETAIT LA 444 ,ET J'AI VU LA MORT1 7,J'5T5DIS SON AME7 ,ET J'AI VU LA MORT ,QUI L'ATT5D 5CORE 444 ,ON E/ V5U DIRE1 7,MON 5FANT J'AI PEUR7 ,ON E/ V5U DIRE ,QU'IL ALLAIT P>TIR 444 #i#c,MA LAMPE ALLUMEE1 7,MON 5FANT J'AI PEUR7 ,MA LAMPE ALLUMEE ,ME SUIS APPRO*EE 444 ,A LA PREMI]E PORTE1 7,MON 5FANT J'AI PEUR7 ,A LA PREMI]E PORTE1 ,LA FLAMME A TREMBLE 444 ,A LA SECONDE PORTE1 7,MON 5FANT J'AI PEUR7 ,A LA SECONDE PORTE1 ,LA FLAMME A P>LE 444 ,A LA TROISIEME PORTE1 7,MON 5FANT J'AI PEUR7 ,A LA TROISIEME PORTE1 ,LA LUMI]E E/ MORTE 444 ,ET S'IL REV5AIT UN JOR ,QUE FAUT-IL LUI DIRE8 ,DITES-LUI QU'ON L'ATT5DIT ,JUSQU'A S'5 M\RIR 444 ,ET S'IL DEM&E \ V\S ETES ,QUE FAUT-IL REPONDRE8 ,DONNEZ-LUI MON ANNEAU D'OR ,SANS RI5 LUI REPONDRE 444 ,ET S'IL M'9T]ROGE ALORS ,SUR LA D]NI]E HEURE8 ,DITES LUI QUE FAI S\RI ,DE PEUR QU'IL NE PLEURE 444 #i#d,ET S'IL M'9T]ROGE 5CORE ,SANS ME RECONNAITRE8 ,P>LEZ-LUI COMME UNE SOEUR1 ,IL S\FFRE PEUT-ETRE 444 ,ET S'IL VEUT SAVOIR P\RQUOI ,LA SALLE E/ DES]TE8 ,MONTREZ LUI LA LAMPE ETE9TE ,ET LA PORTE \V]TE 444.<#g#i.> 70,PAN10 #a#h#i#e1 ,NO4 #b47 ,:O W5T \T8 ,:O CAME 98 ,:O IS SPEAK+8 ,:O DI$8 ,I BEG ! READ] TO BE AT ! PA9S ( READ+ ?R\< ! SAMPLES ,I CITE 9 ,APP5DIX ,I,I4 ( ! CELEBRAT$ & E/EEM$ Y\NG POETS--,GRIFF91 ,V]HA]51 ,MOREAS1 & ,MONTESQUI\4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO SO 9 ORD] TO =M A CLE> CONCEPTION ( ! PRES5T POSITION ( >T1 & NOT TO SUPPOSE1 AS MANY DO1 ?AT ,DECAD5TISM IS AN ACCID5TAL & TRANSITORY PH5OM5ON4 ,TO AVOID ! REPROA* ( HAV+ SELECT$ ! WOR/ V]SES1 ,I HAVE COPI$ \T ( EA* VOLUME ! POEM :I* HAPP5$ TO /& ON PAGE #b#h4 ,ALL ! O!R PRODUCTIONS ( !SE POETS >E EQUALLY UN9TELLIGIBLE1 OR CAN ONLY BE UND]/OOD ) GREAT DIFFICULTY1 & !N NOT FULLY4 ,ALL ! PRODUCTIONS ( ?OSE HUNDR$S ( POETS1 ( :OM ,I HAVE NAM$ A FEW1 >E ! SAME 9 K9D4 ,& AMONG ! ,G]MANS1 ,SW$ES1 ,NORWEGIANS1 ,ITALIANS1 & US ,RUSSIANS1 SIMIL> V]SES >E PR9T$4 ,& SU* PRODUCTIONS >E PR9T$ & MADE UP 9TO BOOK =M1 IF NOT BY ! MILLION1 !N BY ! HUNDR$ ?\S& 7SOME ( !SE WORKS SELL 9 T5S ( ?\S&S74 ,= TYPE-SETT+1 PAG+1 PR9T+1 & B9D+ !SE BOOKS1 MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( WORK+ DAYS >E SP5T--NOT LESS1 ,I ?9K1 ?AN W5T TO BUILD ! #i#eGREAT PYRAMID4 ,& ?IS IS NOT ALL4 ,! SAME IS GO+ ON 9 ALL ! O!R >TS3 MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( WORK+ DAYS >E BE+ SP5T ON ! PRODUCTION ( EQUALLY 9COMPREH5SIBLE WORKS 9 PA9T+1 9 MUSIC1 & 9 ! DRAMA4 ,PA9T+ NOT ONLY DOES NOT LAG BEH9D POETRY 9 ?IS MATT]1 BUT RA!R \T/RIPS IT4 ,H]E IS AN EXTRACT FROM ! DI>Y ( AN AMATEUR ( >T1 WRITT5 :5 VISIT+ ! ,P>IS EXHIBITIONS 9 #a#h#i#d3-- 0,I WAS TO-DAY AT ?REE EXHIBITIONS3 ! ,SYMBOLI/S'1 ! ,IMPRESSIONI/S'1 & ! ,NEO-,IMPRESSIONI/S'4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! PICTURES CONSCI5TI\SLY & C>EFULLY1 BUT AGA9 FELT ! SAME /UPEFACTION & ULTIMATE 9DIGNATION4 ,! FIR/ EXHIBITION1 ?AT ( ,CAMILLE ,PISS>RO1 WAS COMP>ATIVELY ! MO/ COMPREH5SIBLE1 ?\< ! PICTURES W]E \T ( DRAW+1 HAD NO SUBJECT1 & ! COLOR+S W]E MO/ IMPROBABLE4 ,! DRAW+ WAS SO 9DEF9ITE ?AT Y\ W]E SOMETIMES UNABLE TO MAKE \T :I* WAY AN >M OR A HEAD WAS TURN$4 ,! SUBJECT WAS G5]ALLY1 'EFFETS'--,EFFET DE BR\ILL>D1 ,EFFET DU SOIR1 ,SOLEIL C\*ANT4 ,!RE W]E SOME PICTURES ) FIGURES1 BUT )\T SUBJECTS4 0,9 ! COLOR+1 BRID+ ,GEESE' ! SPECIAL COLOR IS V]T DE GRIS1 & DOTS ( IT W]E SPLA%$ AB\T EV]Y:]E3 ON ! FACE1 ! HAIR1 ! H&S1 & ! CLO!S4 ,9 ! SAME GALL]Y--',DUR& ,RUEL'--W]E O!R PICTURES1 BY ,PUVIS DE ,*AVANNES1 ,MANET1 ,MONET1 ,R5OIR1 ,SISLEY--:O >E ALL ,IMPRESSIONI/S4 ,ONE ( !M1 :OSE NAME ,I C\LD NOT MAKE \T1--IT WAS SOME?+ LIKE ,R$ON1--HAD PA9T$ A BLUE FACE 9 PR(ILE4 ,ON ! :OLE FACE !RE IS ONLY ?IS BLUE TONE1 ) :ITE-(-LEAD4 ,PISS>RO HAS A WAT]-COLOR ALL DONE 9 DOTS4 ,9 ! =EGR\ND IS A C[ 5TIRELY PA9T$ ) V>I\S-COLOR$ DOTS4 ,! G5]AL COLOR CANNOT BE DI/+UI%$1 H[EV] #i#fMU* ONE /&S BACK FROM1 OR DRAWS NE> TO1 ! PICTURE4 ,FROM !RE ,I W5T TO SEE ! ,SYMBOLI/S4 ,I LOOK$ AT !M LONG )\T ASK+ ANYONE = AN EXPLANATION1 TRY+ TO GUESS ! MEAN+2 BUT IT IS BEYOND HUMAN COMPREH5SION4 ,ONE ( ! FIR/ ?+S TO CAT* MY EYE WAS A WOOD5 HAUT-RELIEF1 WRET*$LY EXECUT$1 REPRES5T+ A WOMAN 7NAK$7 :O ) BO? H&S IS SQUEEZ+ FROM H] TWO BREA/S /REAMS ( BLOOD4 ,! BLOOD FL[S D[N1 BECOM+ LILAC 9 COLOR4 ,H] HAIR FIR/ DESC5DS & !N RISES AGA9 & TURNS 9TO TREES4 ,! FIGURE IS ALL COLOR$ YELL[1 & ! HAIR IS BR[N4 0,NEXT--A PICTURE3 A YELL[ SEA1 ON :I* SWIMS SOME?+ :I* IS NEI!R A %IP NOR A HE>T2 ON ! HORIZON IS A PR(ILE ) A HALO & YELL[ HAIR1 :I* *ANGES 9TO A SEA1 9 :I* IT IS LO/4 ,SOME ( ! PA9T]S LAY ON !IR COLORS SO ?ICKLY ?AT ! EFFECT IS SOME?+ BETWE5 PA9T+ & SCULPTURE4 ,A ?IRD EXHIBIT WAS EV5 LESS COMPREH5SIBLE3 A MAN'S PR(ILE2 BE=E HIM A FLAME & BLACK /RIPES--LEE*ES1 AS ,I WAS AFT]W>DS TOLD4 ,AT LA/ ,I ASK$ A G5TLEMAN :O WAS !RE :AT IT MEANT1 & HE EXPLA9$ TO ME ?AT ! HAUT-RELIEF WAS A SYMBOL1 & ?AT IT REPRES5T$ ',LA ,T]RE4' ,! HE>T SWIMM+ 9 A YELL[ SEA WAS ',ILLUSION P]DUE1' & ! G5TLEMAN ) ! LEE*ES WAS ',LE ,MAL4' ,!RE W]E ALSO SOME ,IMPRESSIONI/ PICTURES3 ELEM5T>Y PR(ILES1 HOLD+ SOME SORT ( FL[]S 9 !IR H&S3 9 MONOTONE1 \T ( DRAW+1 & EI!R QUITE BLURR$ OR ELSE M>K$ \T ) WIDE BLACK \TL9ES40 ,?IS WAS 9 #a#h#i#d2 ! SAME T5D5CY IS N[ EV5 MORE /RONGLY DEF9$1 & WE HAVE ,BOCKL91 ,/UCK1 ,KL+]1 ,SA%A ,S*NEID]1 & O!RS4 ,! SAME ?+ IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! DRAMA4 ,! PLAY-WRIT]S GIVE US AN >*ITECT :O1 = SOME REASON1 HAS NOT FULFILL$ HIS =M] HI< 9T5TIONS1 & :O CONSEQU5TLY CLIMBS ON TO ! RO( ( A H\SE HE HAS ]ECT$ & TUMBLES D[N HEAD =EMO/2 OR AN 9COMPREH5SIBLE OLD WOMAN #i#g7:O EXT]M9ATES RATS71 & :O1 = AN UN9TELLIGIBLE REASON1 TAKES A POETIC *ILD TO ! SEA & !RE DR[NS HIM2 OR SOME BL9D M51 :O1 SITT+ ON ! SEA%ORE1 = SOME REASON ALWAYS REPEAT ONE & ! SAME ?+2 OR A BELL ( SOME K9D1 :I* FLIES 9TO A LAKE & !RE R+S4 ,& ! SAME IS HAPP5+ 9 MUSIC--9 ?AT >T :I*1 MORE ?AN ANY O!R1 ONE W\LD HAVE ?\ ! /RANGE1 L\D S\NDS1 & ADMIRE ! GYMNA/IC EX]CISES P]=M$ BY HIS F+]S2 & Y\ SEE ?AT ! P]=M] WI%ES TO IMPRESS UPON Y\ ?AT ! S\NDS HE IS PRODUC+ EXPRESS V>I\S POETIC /RIV+S ( ! S\L4 ,Y\ SEE HIS 9T5TION1 BUT NO FEEL+ :ATEV] IS TRANSMITT$ TO Y\ EXCEPT WE>9ESS4 ,! EXECUTION LA/S LONG1 OR AT LEA/ IT SEEMS V]Y LONG TO Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ DO NOT RECEIVE ANY CLE> IMPRESSION1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY Y\ REMEMB] ! WORDS ( ,ALPHONSE ,K>R1 0,PLUS CA VA VITE1 PLUS CA DU] LONGTEMPS40.<#h.> ,& IT OCCURS TO Y\ ?AT P]HAPS IT IS ALL A MY/IFICATION2 P]HAPS ! P]=M] IS TRY+ Y\--JU/ ?R[+ HIS H&S & F+]S WILDLY AB\T ! KEY-BO>D 9 ! HOPE ?AT Y\ WILL FALL 9TO ! TRAP & PRAISE HIM1 & !N HE WILL LAU< & CONFESS ?AT HE ONLY WANT$ TO SEE IF HE C\LD HOAX Y\4 ,BUT :5 AT LA/ ! PIECE DOES F9I%1 & ! P]SPIR+ & AGITAT$ MUSICIAN RISES FROM ! PIANO EVID5TLY ANTICIPAT+ PRAISE1 Y\ SEE ?AT IT WAS ALL DONE 9 E>NE/4 ,! SAME ?+ TAKES PLACE AT ALL ! CONC]TS ) PIECES BY ,LISZT1 ,WAGN]1 ,B]LIOZ1 ,BRAHMS1 & 7NEWE/ ( ALL7 ,RI*>D ,/RAUSS1 & ! NUMB]LESS O!R COMPOS]S ( ! NEW S*OOL1 :O UNCEAS+LY PRODUCE OP]A AFT] OP]A1 SYMPHONY AFT] SYMPHONY1 PIECE AFT] PIECE4 #i#h,! SAME IS OCCURR+ 9 A DOMA9 9 :I* IT SEEM$ H>D TO BE UN9TELLIGIBLE--9 ! SPH]E ( NOVELS & %ORT /ORIES4 ,READ ,LA-,BAS BY ,HUYSMANS1 OR SOME ( ,KIPL+'S %ORT /ORIES1 OR ,L'ANNONCIATEUR BY ,VILLI]S DE L',ISLE ,ADAM 9 HIS ,CONTES ,CRUELS1 ETC41 & Y\ WILL F9D !M NOT ONLY 0ABSCONS0 7TO USE A WORD ADOPT$ BY ! NEW WRIT]S71 BUT ABSOLUTELY UN9TELLIGIBLE BO? 9 =M & 9 SUB/ANCE4 ,SU*1 AGA91 IS ! WORK BY ,E4 ,MOREL1 ,T]RE ,PROMISE1 N[ APPE>+ 9 ! ,REVUE ,BLAN*E1 & SU* >E MO/ ( ! NEW NOVELS4 ,! /YLE IS V]Y HI<-FL[N1 ! FEEL+S SEEM TO BE MO/ ELEVAT$1 BUT Y\ CAN'T MAKE \T :AT IS HAPP5+1 TO :OM IT IS HAPP5+1 & :]E IT IS HAPP5+4 ,& SU* IS ! BULK ( ! Y\NG >T ( \R TIME4 ,PEOPLE :O GREW UP 9 ! FIR/ HALF ( ?IS C5TURY1 ADMIR+ ,GOE!1 ,S*ILL]1 ,MUSSET1 ,HUGO1 ,DICK5S1 ,BEE?OV51 ,*OP91 ,RAPHAEL1 DA ,V9CI1 ,MI*AEL ,ANGELO1 ,DEL>O*E1 BE+ UNABLE TO MAKE HEAD OR TAIL ( ?IS NEW >T1 SIMPLY ATTRIBUTE ITS PRODUCTIONS TO TA/ELESS 9SANITY & WI% TO IGNORE !M4 ,BUT SU* AN ATTITUDE T[>DS ?IS NEW >T IS QUITE UNJU/IFIABLE1 BECAUSE1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?AT >T IS SPREAD+ MORE & MORE1 & HAS ALREADY CONQU]$ = ITSELF A FIRM POSITION 9 SOCIETY1 SIMIL> TO ! ONE OCCUPI$ BY ! ,ROMANTICI/S 9 ! ?IRD DECADE ( ?IS C5TURY2 & SECONDLY & *IEFLY1 BECAUSE1 IF IT IS P]MISSIBLE TO JUDGE 9 ?IS WAY ( ! PRODUCTIONS ( ! LATE/ =M ( >T1 CALL$ BY US ,DECAD5T >T1 M]ELY BECAUSE WE DO NOT UND]/& IT1 !N REMEMB]1 !RE >E AN 5ORM\S NUMB] ( PEOPLE1--ALL ! LABOR]S & MANY ( ! NON-LABOR+ FOLK1--:O1 9 JU/ ! SAME WAY1 DO NOT COMPREH5D ?OSE PRODUCTIONS ( >T :I* WE CONSID] ADMIRABLE3 ! V]SES ( \R FAVORITE >TI/S--,GOE!1 ,S*ILL]1 & ,HUGO2 ! NOVELS ( ,DICK5S1 ! MUSIC ( ,BEE?OV5 & ,*OP91 ! PICTURES ( ,RAPHAEL1 ,MI*AEL ,ANGELO1 DA ,V9CI1 ETC4 ,IF ,I HAVE A RIE NOT SUFFICI5TLY DEVELOP$1 !N ,I HAVE NO RIT1 IS M]ELY ?AT ,I AM /ILL 9SUFFICI5TLY DEVELOP$ TO UND]/& !M4 ,IF ,I HAVE A RIE 9 SYMPA?Y1 ) ME1 DO NOT UND]/& ! PRODUCTIONS ( ! NEW >T SIMPLY BECAUSE !RE IS NO?+ 9 IT TO UND]/& & BECAUSE IT IS BAD >T1 !N1 ) JU/ ! SAME RIG] MAJORITY1 ! :OLE LABOR+ MASS1 :O DO NOT UND]/& :AT ,I CONSID] ADMIRABLE >T1 CAN SAY ?AT :AT ,I RECKON AS GOOD >T IS BAD >T1 & !RE IS NO?+ 9 IT TO UND]/&4 ,I ONCE SAW ! 9JU/ICE ( SU* CONDEMNATION ( ! NEW >T ) ESPECIAL CLE>NESS1 :51 9 MY PRES5CE1 A C]TA9 POET1 :O WRITES 9COMPREH5SIBLE V]SES1 RIDICUL$ 9COMPREH5SIBLE MUSIC ) GAY SELF-ASSURANCE2 &1 %ORTLY AFT]W>DS1 A C]TA9 MUSICIAN1 :O COMPOSES 9COMPREH5SIBLE SYMPHONIES1 LAU<$ AT 9COMPREH5SIBLE POETRY ) EQUAL SELF-CONFID5CE4 ,I HAVE NO RIT ON ! GR\ND ?AT ,I 7A MAN $UCAT$ 9 ! FIR/ HALF ( ! C5TURY7 DO NOT UND]/& IT2 ,I CAN ONLY SAY ?AT IT IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ME4 ,! ONLY ADVANTAGE ! >T ,I ACKN[L$GE HAS OV] ! ,DECAD5T >T1 LIES 9 ! FACT ?AT ! >T ,I RECOGNIZE IS COMPREH5SIBLE TO A SOME:AT L>G] NUMB] ( PEOPLE ?AN ! PRES5T-DAY >T4 ,! FACT ?AT ,I AM ACCU/OM$ TO A C]TA9 EXCLUSIVE >T1 & CAN UND]/& IT1 BUT AM UNABLE TO UND]/& ANO!R /ILL MORE EXCLUSIVE >T1 DOES NOT GIVE ME A RIT IS ! REAL TRUE >T1 & ?AT ! O!R ONE1 :I* ,I DO NOT UND]/&1 IS AN UNREAL1 A BAD >T4 ,I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE ?AT >T1 BECOM+ EV] MORE & MORE EXCLUSIVE1 HAS BECOME MORE & MORE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO AN EV]-9CREAS+ NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 & ?AT1 9 ?IS ITS #aPROGRESS T[>DS GREAT] & GREAT] 9COMPREH5SIBILITY 7ON ONE LEVEL ( :I* ,I AM /&+1 ) ! >T FAMILI> TO ME71 IT HAS REA*$ A PO9T :]E IT IS UND]/OOD BY A V]Y SMALL NUMB] ( ! ELECT1 & ! NUMB] ( !SE *OS5 PEOPLE IS EV] BECOM+ SMALL] & SMALL]4 ,AS SOON AS EV] ! >T ( ! UPP] CLASSES SEP>AT$ ITSELF FROM UNIV]SAL >T1 A CONVICTION >OSE ?AT >T MAY BE >T & YET BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ! MASSES4 ,& AS SOON AS ?IS POSITION WAS ADMITT$1 IT HAD 9EVITABLY TO BE ADMITT$ ALSO ?AT >T MAY BE 9TELLIGIBLE ONLY TO ! V]Y SMALLE/ NUMB] ( ! ELECT1 &1 EV5TUALLY1 TO TWO1 OR TO ONE1 ( \R NE>E/ FRI5DS1 OR TO ONESELF ALONE4 ,:I* IS PRACTICALLY :AT IS BE+ SAID BY MOD]N >TI/S3--0,I CREATE & UND]/& MYSELF1 & IF ANYONE DOES NOT UND]/& ME1 SO MU* ! WORSE = HIM40 ,! ASS]TION ?AT >T MAY BE GOOD >T1 & AT ! SAME TIME 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO A GREAT NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 IS EXTREMELY UNJU/1 & ITS CONSEQU5CES >E RU9\S TO >T ITSELF2 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT IS SO COMMON & HAS SO EAT5 9TO \R CONCEPTIONS1 ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE SUFFICI5TLY TO ELUCIDATE ALL ! ABSURDITY ( IT4 ,NO?+ IS MORE COMMON ?AN TO HE> IT SAID ( REPUT$ WORKS ( >T1 ?AT !Y >E V]Y GOOD BUT V]Y DIFFICULT TO UND]/&4 ,WE >E QUITE US$ TO SU* ASS]TIONS1 & YET TO SAY ?AT A WORK ( >T IS GOOD1 BUT 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ! MAJORITY ( M51 IS ! SAME AS SAY+ ( SOME K9D ( FOOD ?AT IT IS V]Y GOOD BUT ?AT MO/ PEOPLE CAN'T EAT IT4 ,! MAJORITY ( M5 MAY NOT LIKE ROTT5 *EESE OR PUTREFY+ GR\SE--DI%ES E/EEM$ BY PEOPLE ) P]V]T$ TA/ES2 BUT BREAD & FRUIT >E ONLY GOOD :5 !Y PLEASE ! MAJORITY ( M54 ,& IT IS ! SAME ) >T4 ,P]V]T$ >T MAY NOT PLEASE ! MAJORITY ( M51 BUT GOOD >T ALWAYS PLEASES EV]YONE4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ! V]Y BE/ WORKS ( >T >E SU* ?AT #a#a!Y CANNOT BE UND]/OOD BY ! MASS1 BUT >E ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO ! ELECT :O >E PREP>$ TO UND]/& !SE GREAT WORKS4 ,BUT IF ! MAJORITY ( M5 DO NOT UND]/&1 ! KN[L$GE NECESS>Y TO 5ABLE !M TO UND]/& %\LD BE TAUT1 /ILL DO NOT EXPLA9 ?OSE WORKS1 BUT ONLY TELL US ?AT1 9 ORD] TO UND]/& !M1 ONE MU/ READ1 & SEE1 & HE> !SE SAME WORKS OV] & OV] AGA94 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT TO EXPLA91 IT IS ONLY TO HABITUATE6 ,& PEOPLE MAY HABITUATE !MSELVES TO ANY?+1 EV5 TO ! V]Y WOR/ ?+S4 ,AS PEOPLE MAY HABITUATE !MSELVES TO BAD FOOD1 TO SPIRITS1 TOBACCO1 & OPIUM1 JU/ 9 ! SAME WAY !Y MAY HABITUATE !MSELVES TO BAD >T--& ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT IS BE+ DONE4 ,MOREOV]1 IT CANNOT BE SAID ?AT ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE LACK ! TA/E TO E/EEM ! HIT4 ,! MAJORITY ALWAYS HAVE UND]/OOD1 & /ILL UND]/&1 :AT WE ALSO RECOGNIZE AS BE+ ! V]Y BE/ >T3 ! EPIC ( ,G5ESIS1 ! ,GOSPEL P>ABLES1 FOLK-LEG5DS1 FAIRY-TALES1 & FOLK-SONGS >E UND]/OOD BY ALL4 ,H[ CAN IT BE ?AT ! MAJORITY HAS SUDD5LY LO/ ITS CAPACITY TO UND]/& :AT IS HI< 9 \R >T8 ,( A SPEE* IT MAY BE SAID ?AT IT IS ADMIRABLE1 BUT 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ?OSE :O DO NOT KN[ ! LANGUAGE 9 :I* IT IS DELIV]$4 ,A SPEE* DELIV]$ 9 ,*9ESE MAY BE EXCELL5T1 & MAY YET REMA9 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ME IF ,I DO NOT KN[ ,*9ESE2 BUT :AT DI/+UI%ES A WORK ( >T FROM ALL O!R M5TAL ACTIVITY IS JU/ ! FACT ?AT ITS LANGUAGE IS UND]/OOD BY ALL1 & ?AT IT 9FECTS ALL )\T DI/9CTION4 ,! TE>S & LAUS ( A ,RUSSIAN2 & IT IS ! SAME ) PA9T+ & MUSIC & POETRY1 :5 IT IS TRANSLAT$ 9TO A LANGUAGE ,I UND]/&4 ,! SONGS ( A ,KIR*ITECTURE1 & ,>ABIAN /ORIES4 ,IF ,I AM BUT LITTLE T\*$ BY A ,JAPANESE SONG & A ,*9ESE NOVEL1 IT IS NOT ?AT ,I DO NOT UND]/& !SE PRODUCTIONS1 BUT ?AT ,I KN[ & AM ACCU/OM$ TO HI<] WORKS ( >T4 ,IT IS NOT BECAUSE !IR >T IS ABOVE ME4 ,GREAT WORKS ( >T >E ONLY GREAT BECAUSE !Y >E ACCESSIBLE & COMPREH5SIBLE TO EV]YONE4 ,! /ORY ( ,JOSEPH1 TRANSLAT$ 9TO ! ,*9ESE LANGUAGE1 T\*ES A ,*9ESE4 ,! /ORY ( ,SAKYA ,MUNI T\*ES US4 ,& !RE >E1 & MU/ BE1 BUILD+S1 PICTURES1 /ATUES1 & MUSIC ( SIMIL> P[]4 ,SO ?AT1 IF >T FAILS TO MOVE M51 IT CANNOT BE SAID ?AT ?IS IS DUE TO ! SPECTATORS' OR HE>]S' LACK ( UND]/&+2 BUT ! CONCLUSION TO BE DRAWN MAY1 & %\LD BE1 ?AT SU* >T IS EI!R BAD >T1 OR IS NOT >T AT ALL4 ,>T IS DIFF]5TIAT$ FROM ACTIVITY ( ! UND]/&+1 :I* DEM&S PREP>ATION & A C]TA9 SEQU5CE ( KN[L$GE 7SO ?AT ONE CANNOT LE>N TRIGONOMETRY BE=E KN[+ GEOMETRY71 BY ! FACT ?AT IT ACTS ON PEOPLE 9DEP5D5TLY ( !IR /ATE ( DEVELOPM5T & $UCATION1 ?AT ! *>M ( A PICTURE1 ( S\NDS1 OR ( =MS1 9FECTS ANY MAN :ATEV] HIS PLANE ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,! BUS9ESS ( >T LIES JU/ 9 ?IS--TO MAKE ?AT UND]/OOD & FELT :I*1 9 ! =M ( AN >GUM5T1 MITI/IC IMPRESSION ?AT HE KNEW ! ?+ BE=E BUT HAD BE5 UNABLE TO EXPRESS IT4 ,& SU* HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! NATURE ( GOOD1 SUPREME >T2 ! ,ILIAD1 ! ,ODYSSEY1 ! /ORIES ( ,ISAAC1 ,JACOB1 & ,JOSEPH1 ! ,HEBREW PROPHETS1 ! PSALMS1 ! ,GOSPEL P>ABLES1 ! /ORY ( ,SAKYA ,MUNI1 & ! HYMNS ( ! ,V$AS3 ALL TRANSMIT V]Y ELEVAT$ FEEL+S1 & >E NEV]!LESS QUITE COMPREH5SIBLE N[ TO US1 $UCAT$ OR UN$UCAT$1 AS !Y W]E COMPREH5SIBLE TO ! M5 ( ?OSE TIMES1 LONG AGO1 :O W]E #a#cEV5 LESS $UCAT$ ?AN \R LABOR]S4 ,PEOPLE TALK AB\T 9COMPREH5SIBILITY2 BUT IF >T IS ! TRANSMISSION ( FEEL+S FL[+ FROM MAN'S RELIGI\S P]CEPTION1 H[ CAN A FEEL+ BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE :I* IS F\ND$ ON RELIGION1 I4E4 ON MAN'S RELATION TO ,GOD8 ,SU* >T %\LD BE1 & HAS ACTUALLY1 ALWAYS BE51 COMPREH5SIBLE TO EV]YBODY1 BECAUSE EV]Y MAN'S RELATION TO ,GOD IS ONE & ! SAME4 ,& !RE=E ! *UR*ES & ! IMAGES 9 !M W]E ALWAYS COMPREH5SIBLE TO EV]YONE4 ,! H9DRANCE TO UND]/&+ ! BE/ & HIN+1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 9 FALSE DEVELOPM5T & FALSE LE>N+4 ,A GOOD & L(TY WORK ( >T MAY BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 BUT NOT TO SIMPLE1 UNP]V]T$ PEASANT LABOR]S 7ALL ?AT IS HIE SIMPLY NOT UND]/OOD4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,I KN[ PEOPLE :O CONSID] !MSELVES MO/ REF9$1 & :O SAY ?AT !Y DO NOT UND]/& ! POETRY ( LOVE TO ONE'S NEIT MAY BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO A SMALL CIRCLE ( SPOIL$ PEOPLE1 BUT C]TA9LY NOT TO ANY L>GE NUMB] ( PLA9 M54 ,>T CANNOT BE 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ! GREAT MASSES ONLY BECAUSE IT IS V]Y GOOD1--AS >TI/S ( \R DAY >E FOND ( TELL+ US4 ,RA!R WE >E B\ND TO CONCLUDE ?AT ?IS >T IS UN9TELLIGIBLE TO ! GREAT MASSES ONLY BECAUSE IT IS V]Y BAD >T1 OR EV5 IS NOT >T AT ALL4 ,SO ?AT ! FAVORITE >GUM5T 7NAIVELY ACCEPT$ BY ! CULTUR$ CR[D71 ?AT 9 ORD] TO FEEL >T ONE HAS FIR/ TO UND]/& IT 7:I* REALLY ONLY MEANS HABITUATE ONESELF TO IT71 IS ! TRUE/ 9DICATION ?AT :AT WE >E ASK$ TO UND]/& BY SU* A ME?OD IS EI!R V]Y BAD1 EXCLUSIVE >T1 OR IS NOT >T AT ALL4 #a#d,PEOPLE SAY ?AT WORKS ( >T DO NOT PLEASE ! PEOPLE BECAUSE !Y >E 9CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ !M4 ,BUT IF ! AIM ( WORKS ( >T IS TO 9FECT PEOPLE ) ! EMOTION ! >TI/ HAS EXP]I5C$1 H[ CAN ONE TALK AB\T NOT UND]/&+8 ,A MAN ( ! PEOPLE READS A BOOK1 SEES A PICTURE1 HE>S A PLAY OR A SYMPHONY1 & IS T\*$ BY NO FEEL+4 ,HE IS TOLD ?AT ?IS IS BECAUSE HE CANNOT UND]/&4 ,PEOPLE PROMISE TO LET A MAN SEE A C]TA9 %[2 HE 5T]S & SEES NO?+4 ,HE IS TOLD ?AT ?IS IS BECAUSE HIS SI$ = ?IS %[4 ,BUT ! MAN WELL KN[S ?AT HE SEES QUITE WELL1 & IF HE DOES NOT SEE :AT PEOPLE PROMIS$ TO %[ HIM1 HE ONLY CONCLUDES 7AS IS QUITE JU/7 ?AT ?OSE :O UND]TOOK TO %[ HIM ! SPECTACLE HAVE NOT FULFILL$ !IR 5GAGEM5T4 ,& IT IS P]FECTLY JU/ = A MAN :O DOES FEEL ! 9FLU5CE ( SOME WORKS ( >T TO COME TO ?IS CONCLUSION CONC]N+ >TI/S :O DO NOT1 BY !IR WORKS1 EVOKE FEEL+ 9 HIM4 ,TO SAY ?AT ! REASON A MAN IS NOT T\*$ BY MY >T IS BECAUSE HE IS /ILL TOO /UPID1 BESIDES BE+ V]Y SELF-CONCEIT$ & ALSO RUDE1 IS TO REV]SE ! ROLES1 & = ! SICK TO S5D ! HALE TO B$4 ,VOLTAIRE SAID ?AT 0,T\S LES G5RES SONT BONS1 HORS LE G5RE 5NUYEUX02.<#h#a.> BUT ) EV5 MORE RIT ?AT ,T\S LES G5RES SONS BONS1 HORS CELUI QU'ON NE COMPR5D PAS1 OR QUI NE PRODUIT PAS SON EFFET1.<#h#b.> = ( :AT VALUE IS AN >TICLE :I* FAILS TO DO ?AT = :I* IT WAS 9T5D$8 ,M>K ?IS ABOVE ALL3 IF ONLY IT BE ADMITT$ ?AT >T MAY BE >T & YET BE UN9TELLIGIBLE TO ANYONE ( S\ND M9D1 !RE IS NO REASON :Y ANY CIRCLE ( P]V]T$ PEOPLE %\LD NOT COMPOSE WORKS TICKL+ !IR [N P]V]T$ FEEL+S & COMPREH5SIBLE TO NO ONE BUT !MSELVES1 & #a#eCALL IT 0>T10 AS IS ACTUALLY BE+ DONE BY ! SO-CALL$ ,DECAD5TS4 ,! DIRECTION >T HAS TAK5 MAY BE COMP>$ TO PLAC+ ON A L>GE CIRCLE O!R CIRCLES1 SMALL] & SMALL]1 UNTIL A CONE IS =M$1 ! APEX ( :I* IS NO LONG] A CIRCLE AT ALL4 ,?AT IS :AT HAS HAPP5$ TO ! >T ( \R TIMES4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahif 3 ,*APT] #a -- ,PUBLICATION4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/