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Heureux qui, comme Ulysse - Bellay - Quote Poster

Heureux qui, comme Ulysse - Bellay - Quote Poster

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"Happy is he who, like Ulysses, has made a fine journey..."

Context of the work

Written in Rome, where Du Bellay languished far from his native Anjou, this sonnet from Les Regrets (1558) compares the poet's nostalgia to that of Ulysses, who dreams of returning to Ithaca. A foundational text on exile and attachment to one's homeland, still quoted today.

What is Du Bellay's "Happy is he who, like Ulysses" about?

This sonnet expresses Du Bellay's nostalgia, exiled in Rome, for his native Anjou. He compares his desire to return home to that of Ulysses dreaming of returning to Ithaca after his travels.

What size should I choose for this "Happy is he who, like Ulysses" poster?

This "Happy is he who, like Ulysses" poster is available in 30 x 40 cm, 40 x 50 cm, and 50 x 70 cm. The 30 x 40 cm size is suitable for a hallway, office, or gallery wall; the 50 x 70 cm size stands alone above a sofa or bed. The frame is not included; the sizes are standard and can be found in stores.

Gift idea for a traveler, someone nostalgic for their homeland, or a Renaissance literature enthusiast.

Features and sizes

Available sizes: 30 x 40 cm, 40 x 50 cm, 50 x 70 cm
Paper: thick eco-friendly matte paper
Printing: High resolution, colorfast over time
Frame: Not included
Printing medium: Poster, art print on matte paper
Theme: Quote, poetry
Delivery: most orders arrive in 5 business days, careful packaging

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Close-up of the grain of our thick eco-friendly matte 170 gsm paper

Heure d'été Editions

Beautiful words deserve beautiful paper

These verses are set to be hung: a chosen typeface, measured margins, white space worked around the text. The paper, an uncoated matte 170 gsm, stays slightly fibrous: it reads like the page of a book.

There is a quiet pleasure in living with French literature in the original. The poem keeps the language it was written in, and with it the sound the writer chose, which no translation quite carries over. On an English-speaking wall it stops being decoration and becomes something with a little cachet: a piece of France you can read on your way past, every morning. It earns the large format. At 50x70 cm the text is read from across the room, and the page holds a wall the way a painting does.

  • Matte paper, 170 gsm
  • Eco-friendly, FSC certified
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