The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-14

Charles Augmstin sainse-Besve.


By cable telegram the death. on yesterday, 10
announced OF this distinguished poet. critic and
SENATOR or France M. Salnte- Beuye was born &c
Bouogne Sur.Mer on the 23d Of September, 1904 ana
was consequently not yet sixty-nve years old. The
death OF his father two months before his birth lefe
him TO the solo care Of his mother lady Of English
parentage and o most superior woman, from whom
he received hts early education. When about four
teen years of age he sent TO Paris, and at the
College Charlemagne completed his education.
His collegiate couras completed, NJ sainte-Beuve
studied medicine and anatouly and subsequently
was appointed Outdoor surgeon 10 the st. Louis
Hospital. The medical profession, however, was
unsuited to hls taste. FROM an early age he had
eyinced preference Tor literature above all other
pursuits, which he described in has preface TO tue
"foe5es de Joseph Delorine"N The publication OF
Victor Hugo's codes and Ballad" preeipitated ais
haormed resolntionto devote hA we 70 literature.
lie abandoned his profession, first signing MS posi-
ton as surgeon sought and obsaiheo ah theEoauc-
ton 70 Victor Hugo and emDafaea az oa aSar n,s
literary career. With De MuSsett "a osaeIs No
engaged IN the publication OF the CO itacs t,l tao
revolution OF 1880 put an end 10 It's eA s,encs a
next became connected with the Globt' Tue recoa.
nzed orgaa OF the Simonan sect, but sa on severed
the connection and accepted She posit,t Uu a snS
Revue des Des 4o,pdes which e LETT at ea'ef uase
BY THIS time ". sarute-Beuve had already won an
extensive reputation a. critic ans poet HIN G ~
da Theatre Frsncais on XVI siece" qS2sl 'les con;
solatonsn $780, and "poIurte' qS ~. nad placeu
HIM among the foremost literary men OF france. n
lo4o he was appointed librarian the M nasnr
Library, and tn laa5. on tue deat o. oaS,n
Deaylgne, he was elected INTO the Fre uch Acaaoniy
20 MI the vacancy. In 1850 he Ara nsferred nis
literary services 20 the Constitutional ano uhags
the title Of "Causeries du Lund," o d uanuea ais
"PortraitS,p series OF admirable bag rapny anu
Criticism, which were commenced IN AN nsono 10
PlFs and continued In the ReJte des DeI Mo,ues
M. Sainte-Beuye aceepaed tn9 revolutA)L VI IotS
and after the coo diet0t OF 1851 gave in his unss.o
TO tho second Empire anal joined the star ~ sns
Aoatteur the Official journal OF the govern snsour
About the same time he was appointed PROBES wi VI
Latin poetry at the College OF France but he wao
mpeed to retire ACCOUNT OF the III feeling sn,
tested toward hun by the students at bis hra sec
ture Six years later he was appointed Profes00 ~
the Normal school, ana In 1865 the Empe. Wts
on the point of his departure for Aiaei IA !;
elevated BIN TO tina dignity OF Senator =.
France, as a mark OF lis esteem for 4. !,
distinguished critic and poet. IN 1887 he WAS one =
the committee OF five apposnted by the FrenA
Academy to superntend q new enltlon OF tue "Hts
torical Dictionary or the Erench Language work
on which he was engaged at tho tune OF his death.
Among his other productions not already mentioned
ia his 'Histolre de Port Royal'f QS4o-6ol besdes
several other books. NJ. Salnte-Bsuve was one OF
tue abest men in France, ana his death must be
regarded a. most deplorable loss 20 the literature
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