The content of Balzac s eulogy, what was Balzac s funeral speech about?

A posthumous phrase from one great man to another. Full of affection.

Ideological and emotional context:

Tragic - agitated - admired.

A summary sentence for evaluating Balzac and his work.

1. Mr. Balzac belongs to the list of powerful writers after Napoleon in the 19th century......

2. Among the greatest figures, Balzac is at the top; Among the finest personalities, Balzac was one of the standouts.

3. His life is short, but it is also full, and there are more works than years.

4, alas! This amazing, indefatigable writer, this philosopher, this thinker, this poet, this genius ......

5. On the day he entered the tomb, he also entered the palace of honor. From now on, he will ...... with the stars of his homeland

Find out the sentences in the text that evaluate Balzac and summarize the ways in which the author has evaluated him.

Evaluation Statement: 1. Mr. Balzac belongs to the list of powerful writers after Napoleon in the 19th century. (Impact).

2. Among the greatest figures, Balzac is at the top;

3. His life is short, but it is also full, and there are more works than years. (Works).

4, alas! This amazing, indefatigable writer, this philosopher, this thinker, this poet, this genius ......(Achievement).

Induction: The author evaluates Balzac's personality, works, achievements, and influence from four aspects, and expresses his condolences, admiration, and praise

In February 1849, Balzac contracted an enlarged heart, and Hugo once met Balzac on the street, Balzac told him about his condition, and Hugo expressed his condolences; In July 1850, Hugo visited Balzac's apartment; On August 17, 1850, when Hugo learned of Balzac's deterioration, he came to his bedside again that night, and the two had a conversation. At this time, Balzac was still full of hope, believing that he could recover. But Hugo Chingson had a foreboding premonition, and when he returned home late that night, he told a few friends who were waiting in his house that Europe would lose a great talent.

Balzac's life ended at half past ten that night, at the age of 51. Balzac's death plunged the whole of France into grief. As an old friend of Balzac, Hugo was naturally grieved.

He is a person with a lot of feelings, and the life and death, good and evil, beauty and ugliness, truth and falsehood of the world all leave a deep imprint on his heart and trigger his rich associations. He mourned the eternal resurrection of Balzac, a great man of a generation, and was proud of Balzac's great creation in his short life, and at the same time he also thought about the meaning of human life, the lack of travel, and the honor and disgrace after death. On August 20, 1850, when the weather was cloudy and drizzling, Balzac's funeral was held at the Père Lachaise cemetery, and Hugo gave his famous speech in front of the French public who came to pay for the funeral when the sun was setting.