Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, informing her that he has been promoted to caporal,
1915 January 1.
Mentions the book Ramayana. His surroundings, a wood filled with corpses, bring him to discuss the death of [Hyppolite] Fauche who translated Ramayana into French. Fauche's nephew burnt it. Reflects upon those dead around him and upon good and evil. Discusses the similarities between Rama and Jesus, Moses, Orpheus and Hercules and the figure of redemption hero in different cultures. Mentions Cormon.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | French |
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| Notes: | Addressed to "Madame Lemercier / 40 Rue Lauriston / Paris". Postmark "Trésor et Postes, 30", dated 3 January [19]15. Physical description: 3 items : letter (6 pages) and envelope. Citations/References: Lettres d'un soldat (août 1914-avril 1915) : Présentées par Bernard Giovanangeli / Eugène Emmanuel Lemercier. Paris : Bernard Giovanangeli Editeur, 2013. p. 106-107. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, informing her that he has been promoted to caporal,
1915 January 1.
| In Collection: | Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925 |
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| Description: | Mentions the book Ramayana. His surroundings, a wood filled with corpses, bring him to discuss the death of [Hyppolite] Fauche who translated Ramayana into French. Fauche's nephew burnt it. Reflects upon those dead around him and upon good and evil. Discusses the similarities between Rama and Jesus, Moses, Orpheus and Hercules and the figure of redemption hero in different cultures. Mentions Cormon. |
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| Language: | French |
| Extent: | 3 items : letter (6 pages) and envelope. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 8,751/1/154
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |