Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
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Jean Antoine Petit-Senn was a poet
of French-
Swiss
origin. Among many quotes attributed to him is this one...
...which appeared in the American comic strip
Mutts
on November 19, 2007.
According to the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica
:
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
of French-
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
origin. Among many quotes attributed to him is this one...
"Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance." http://www.giga-usa.com/quotes/authors/jean-antoine_petitsenn_a002.htm
...which appeared in the American comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Mutts
Mutts
Mutts is a daily comic strip created by Patrick McDonnell in 1994 based on the day-to-day adventures of two house pets: a dog named Earl and a cat named Mooch. Earl and Mooch interact with each other, their human owners and a large cast of neighborhood animals.Charles M...
on November 19, 2007.
According to the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica
Encyclopædia Britannica
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Jean Antoine Petit-Senn (1792-1870) was a thorough GeneveseGenevaGeneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
and a biting satiristSatireSatire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
, a pensive poet, the Genevese La BruyèreJean de La BruyèreJean de La Bruyère was a French essayist and moralist.-Ancestry:He was born in Paris, not, as was once thought, at Dourdan in 1645...
, as he liked to be called, but was not fully appreciated till after his death, when his widely scattered writings were brought together.