Leaves of Grass · Character
Champollion
French scholar who deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphs, mentioned briefly.
minor
First appearance: song of myself
Champollion shows up with force in Endnotes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
On his deathbed, Champollion handed the revised proof of his Egyptian Grammar to the printer, calling it his carte de visite to posterity.
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