- Henri Riviére -

- Henri Riviére -
the portrait which this book provides introduces us to a gentle man, yet one serious in his enthusiasms and formidable in his powers of study and concentration. he was exacting in his standards. from every indication he was a man of peace, avoided ill will toward others, and harmed no one . he did not seek fame and fortune; he pursued his objectives as ends in themselves. he pursued his objectives as ends in themselves. his life was a lide of observation, of thought, of study, and of artistic expression. he possessed and cultivated ,also, a gift for putting himself in harmony with a succession of friends. for them he delt deep loyalty , genuine affection, and close kinship.