Francis Ponge Professions : Essayist Born : March 27, 1899 Died : August 6, 1988 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Francis Ponge Another way of approaching the thing is to consider it unnamed, unnameable. Francis Ponge another-way way History - that little sewer where man loves to wallow. Francis Ponge littles men history For at the heart of the uniform, reasoning is shaky and elusive: a mind in search of ideas should first stock up on appearances. Francis Ponge mind heart ideas Similar Authors Arland Ussher essayist Amy Levy essayist Alain Finkielkraut essayist Ahad Ha'am essayist Agnes Repplier essayist Ilan Stavans essayist All Authors