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Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve

French literary critic (1804–1869).

Born December 23rd, 1804 in Boulogne-sur-Mer. [ref]

Died October 13th, 1869 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]

Occupations
aphorist, historian, literary critic, literary historian, poet, politician, professor, writer

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca