Hope raises no dust.

L'espoir ne fait pas de poussiere.

Paul Eluard

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Hope

Author

Paul Eluard

Medium

Poem

Language

French

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

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Poet Writer

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France Europe

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Citation

Eluard, Paul. "Ailleurs, Ici Partout." Poesie ininterrompue. Paris: Gallimard, 1946.

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Medium
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Source
Surena
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Play
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Citation

Corneille, Pierre. Surena. 1674, act 3, sc. 2.