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Between 1925 and 1935, france s collected works were published in 25 volumes. Anatole france the garden of epicurus, 1895 life teaches us that we are never happy except at the price of some ignorance. Ebook the garden of epicurus by anatole france read online or. Nov 28, 2012 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The garden of epicurus by anatole france goodreads. Anatole france speech at a french academy, 1896 justice is the means by which established injustices are sanctioned. A lifelong atheist, france was known for his anticlericalism. Anatole france pseudonym of jacques anatol thibault, 1844 1924 was the most prominent french man of letters of his time. The quote garden quotes, sayings, quotations, verses. Careers for woman, start page 167, quote page 171, john lane company, new york. Anatole france was a french poet, journalist, and novelist with several best sellers.
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