Victor HUGO (1802-1885). L.A.S., October 28 [1843], to a young poet; 1 page in-8. After the death of his daughter Léopoldine (September 4, 1843). "Who will sing after me? You, Sir, - who is a poet in these times? - You, young man. - I thank you for the noble verses that you send me. You have a beautiful and powerful talent, full of soul, and that charms the poets, full of spirit, which will charm the crowd. In the mourning and in the silence where I am plunged, it is a happiness for me to have read your verses. Take heart! Continue, the future is yours. If I were Augustus, I would make you Caesar "...