LITERATURE. Set of 3 documents. - Lot 35

LITERATURE. Set of 3 documents. LAMARTINE Alphonse de (1790-1869) L.A.S. [To Monsieur le comte de Circourt] Saint-Point, September 6, 1842. 3 p. in-8. he explains "It was you who admirably extracted and carved all the stones with which I built my conviction in the regency law, to you therefore glory and gratitude! [...] I boldly took advantage of the opportunity to break, by an unexpected maneuver, the old false frames of the Chamber and rid the ground of democratic principles of the presence and tactics of M. Thiers, who prevented me from setting foot on it [...] I begin from this day my true political career. I'm going to be a major opposition figure, resurrecting the days of 1815 to 1830, with the difference that if the opposition listens to me, it will be affirmative [...] Overthrowing power is a poor job; conquering it and re-establishing one's ideas, that's the work [...]". Letter published in Correspondance de Lamartine, Tome VI, 1875. p 20-21; MISTRAL Frédéric (1830-1914) carte lettre à M. Mir, Mariano, 6 octobre 1886. 1 p. in-8. Letter written in Provençal. Provenance: Collection Evesque