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Évariste de Parny

He was born in Saint-Paul and died in Paris.

Also recorded as Evariste de Parny · Évariste Désiré de Forges Parny

Évariste de Parny

A silk handkerchief printed with a description of an erotic encounter with the words in the form of breasts. Mixed media, 1802, after E. Parny., [1802?], by Évariste de Parny

Évariste de Parny · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark

Full name
Evariste Désiré de Forges.
Born
1753 · Saint-Paul.
Died
1814 · Paris.
Nationality
France
Occupation
poet · writer · translator
Languages
French

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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