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Paris of the past three centuries. For Haussmann took over not only the form of<br />

the avenue avenue and and boulevard boulevard but but also also the the form form of of the the house house from from the the imperial imperial capital capital<br />

laid laid out by Louis Louis XIV. That is is why his streets streets can can perform the the function function of making<br />

the city into a conspicuous unity. No, No, he has not destroyed Paris Paris; ; rathel', he has<br />

brought it it to to completion completion .... . ... This This must must be be acknowledged acknowledged even even when when you you realize realize<br />

how how much much beauty beauty was was sacrificed sacrificed .... . ... Haussmann Haussmann was was assuredly assuredly a a fanatic-hut fanatic-hut his his<br />

work could be accomplished only by by a fanatie." Fritz Stahl, Stahl, Paris: Eine Stadt als<br />

Kunsttverk (Berlin), pp. pp. 173-174. [E14aJ

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