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Alphonse de Lamartine, (born October 21, 1790, Mâcon, France—died February 28, 1869, Paris), French poet, historian, and statesman who achieved renown for his lyrics in Méditations poétiques (1820), which established him as one of the key figures in the Romantic movement in French literature.

Alphonse de Lamartine, de son nom complet Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine, né le 21 octobre 1790 à Mâcon et mort le 28 février 1869 à Paris, est un poète, romancier, dramaturge et historien français. Il est l'une des grandes figures du romantisme en France.

Alphonse de Lamartine, (born Oct. 21, 1790, Mâcon, France—died Feb. 28, 1869, Paris), French poet and statesman. After brief military service under Louis XVIII, he turned to literature, writing verse tragedies and elegies.

French poet. Examine the life, times, and work of Alphonse de Lamartine through detailed author biographies on eNotes.

Overview. Alphonse de Lamartine, a pioneer of the French Romantic movement, is considered one of the greatest French poets of the nineteenth century. He was also a prominent statesman who wrote a number of historical works that were popular in his day.