Dedication
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Dedicated to Théophile Gautier
This short dedication addresses Théophile Gautier, named as Baudelaire’s “master and friend,” and formally presents the poems that follow. Placed at the front of Les Fleurs du Mal, it frames the collection as an offering made with “profound humility” while calling the works “unhealthy flowers,” signaling both reverence for Gautier and the book’s deliberate provocations. It establishes personal lineage and a defensive preface to controversial verse.
Read Complete AnalysesTo the impeccable poet To the pefect magician of French letters To my very dear and very revered Master and friend Theophile Gautier With sentiments Of the most profound humility I dedicate These unhealthy flowers Translated by - William Aggeler
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