historian and philosopher (1828-1893). Autograph letter signed. Boringe [in the municipality] Menthon-St. Bernard [in] Haute Savoie. 03.07.1881. ½ p. 8vo.
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Expressed his esteem due to a request of an unnamed female addressee: "Mademoiselle, Je suis très honoré de la demande que vous voulez bien me faire, et je vous prie d'agrées l'hommage des respectueux sentiments avec lesquels je suis votre obéissant serviteur [...]". - After his literate education, Taine taught at the Collège of Nevers and in Poitiers, but then was tranfered to Besançon. He let himself finally be exempted from teaching and returned to Paris, where he wrote numerous literary, philosophical and historical articles for various journals.