My pessimism goes to the point of suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
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A pessimist is a man who tells the truth prematurely.
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Edmond Rostand (5)
Birth: | 1st April, 1868 |
Death: | 2nd December, 1918 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Dramatist, Poet |
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Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism, and is best known for his play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, Les Romanesques, was adapted to the musical comedy, The Fantasticks.
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