« You know how much I love you. I talk about you every day – I think about you every moment – with Lamartine every time I see him – but I will never be able to admire and love him as I love and admire you.
12.000€
Alexandre Dumas (1802.1870)
Autograph letter signed to Victor Hugo.
Two pages in-8°.
Slnd [between August 1852 and October 1855].
“I love and admire you as always, my great Victor. »
Extraordinary declaration of love from the father of the Three Musketeers to the poet in exile in Jersey.
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« My dear Victor, a friend to me happier than me will kiss you. It is only its kindness that is equal to your genius.
You know how I love you. I'm talking about you every day - I think about all instans - with Lamartine whenever I see it - but I would never admire it and love it as I love you and admire you.
I protest that the day the work of the work will leave my foot for a moment, I will only make one leap, by here in Marine Terrace and never mistress I swear so loved it to have been tightened on a more loving heart.
Say tenderness to the friend who wrote to me the four charming lines that I received - oh if I had not feared being indiscreet what mysteries of outcome I would have revealed. Oh when you come back my friend and I hope it will soon be what [sic] joy for my heart whose virile part is all with you.
I love and admire you as always, my great Victor. To you, Alex Dumas .