222. "Confidential" letter sent by Vasile Alecsandri to a friend, about the visit of a French friend who said "Gentlemen, setting foot on Romanian lands I thought I would find troglodytes and I declare myself astonished to see beings with a human face... etc. ... "Ecce Homo!", French, Mircesti, January 30, 1884, with the poet's autograph, collectible piece (4 pages)

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Wed, 5 July 2023 19:00

The poet Vasile Alecsandri wrote a long, warm letter to an unidentified friend in which he spoke at length about France and his French friends there, about the Romanian royal family, especially Queen Elizabeth, and Peleș Castle, about the Felibri literary festival, of which he was the laureate, about his travels in Romania and about the Danube. The confidential term that opens the letter is ironic, perhaps even self-ironic, the letter being as warm and friendly as can be. The poet underlines from the beginning the surprise of another friend, this time French, who considered Romanians "troglodytes" before meeting them, an opinion that was firmly refuted when he arrived in Romania. The letter is written in black ink, double-sided, dated and handwritten signed by the poet. The writing is neat and tidy, typical of the writing of "Fântănii Blanduziei".

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width 12.5 cm, height 20.5 cm

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