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tached the greatest importance and of which he said in
1888
at is through this work perhaps that my name is to
survive me. "
All the biographies and all the dictionaries of contem-
porares have thought that Beranger going with
this work But he had long since abandoned it, at least
for fifteen or twenty years.
81 abandoned il" said he Hbecause frightened
at all the harm i would have TO say of my friends
He also commenced writing his memoirs. But he
abandoned them and Is singular thing that It
after reading the "lhemoaa a. Oars7da of Chateau
BRAND that he formed this energetic determination The
memoirs OF Beranger knocked in the head by that
author
After the volume of 1885, Beranger only published ten
songs, viz Nohe Cog, lie Gyiilo. Les Eehos, u Ohfor
Les Pigeons de Ia Bose, Ls Bepseme de potas, Clare, lie
DeHge, Les EscdrgVs, Ma Gdae 1t will be reeoected
that in lS4s the Dtsgs seemed TO be real prophecy
Notwithstanding his love of solitude, Beranger
much sought after by all the eminent of his times
M. de Tlleyrand visited him Chateaubrand endeavored
to be familiar terms with him LaInartine was init
mate with him he the friend of Manuel and he
often Carrel, David, (of Anglers and Lamennais.
In 1s49 Monsegneur Sibour went to see him in his
tirement ut Passy This visit caused great sensation
The prelate asked the poet to make selection of his
songs, to form collection which might be admitted
into all families He did not venture TO add and in the
seminaries Beranger reflected moment but alarm
cd at the considerable number he would have to sacrifice
He looked good-naturedly at Monseinem Sibour and
smiling said TO him: "Ah now, Monsegneur; do you
want me to put these poor offspring in the fondlng hos
pitalP Ni@H n
Beranger always remained free amidst parties He
complisled this by his lofty and peneverng viii, The
remark he made after the revolution of l84S is well
known II would rather have descended the steps than
events should have compelled us to jump them.
In Is4S he appointed member Of the commission
Of national recompenses of which Lamennais, Paul de
Musset Gninard, Chevallon SC, members
Elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly by
2O4 All of the electors of Paris he went only twice
to its meetings On the St of May l84s, he rendered
his resignation which unanimously refused by the
Chamber Beranger insisted and the Assembly had
no of forcing him to comply with its Wishes it
obliged to dispense with glory pure and national
His publisher, Mr. Perrotin, had purchased his collec
ton of songs extremely moderate price but in pro
portion the fame of the songs increased he increased
the pension of the poet to whom this su
fcient Ii is known that not great while since the En-
press wished TO add to this pension but that Beanger
fused.
The name of Beranger will remain Of the most eel
ebated of the most glorious of the most pure
of age His features have been reproduced by the
celebrated artists David of Anglers has made his
medallion Adam Solomon has made his bust. Paint
ing engraving, lthography have rendered familiar to
the people his benevolent features and his forehead Of
genius AtAf fissS8a s4 t