BAUDELAIRE CHARLES: (1821-1868) French Poet, a pioneering translator of Edgar Allan Poe. A.N.S., Ch....

BAUDELAIRE CHARLES: (1821-1868) French Poet, a pioneering translator of Edgar Allan Poe. A.N.S., Ch....
BAUDELAIRE CHARLES: (1821-1868) French Poet, a pioneering translator of Edgar Allan Poe. A.N.S., Ch. Baudelaire, one page, oblong 12mo, n.p., n.d., to an unknown writer, in French. The boldly written text states in full `I have just read your admirable text study on Aretin, and I was taking the occasion today´s dawdling journey to come and give you my testimony of recognition for such a great pleasure.´ Irregularly trimmed edges and two very small stains not affecting the signature. G £1500-2000 Pietro Aretino (1492-1556) Italian Author, Poet and Satirist. An influential figure of his time in Arts and Politics, credited with the first text of literate pornography. Baudelaire wrote a poem mentioning the ''Divine Aretino'' and his ''Precious sonnet and curious satirical poem''.