The Vault at Pfaff's

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Letter from Paris

Ego. "Letter from Paris." New-York Saturday Press, March 31, 1866, 4.
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Type
newspaper
Genre
correspondence
Abstract

In this "Letter" to "My Dear Press," Ego discusses the election of M. Prevost Paradol to L'Academie Francaise. Ego discusses Paradol's political and personal connections, the nature of his election, and his literary tastes.

People Mentioned in this Work
Clapp, Henry [pages: 4]

Ego refers to an idea of Figaro's during his visit to Paris ten years ago which held that "academies, colleges, and all such institutions were established only to prevent diffusion of learning" (4).