I have seized the light. I have arrested its flight!

J'ai saisi la lumière - j'ai arrêté son vol!

Louis Daguerre

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Topic

Light Photography

Speaker

Louis Daguerre

Source

A History and Handbook of Photography

Language

French

Time

1825 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Photographer Artist

From

France Europe

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Citation

Tissandier, Gaston. A History and Handbook of Photography, edited by John Thomson, Sampson, Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1876, p. 24.

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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring-not even a mouse;
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Time
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Moore, Clement Clarke. "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas." Sentinel, 23 Dec. 1823.

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Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.

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Author

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Source
The Social Contract
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
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French
Time
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Original Citation

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