Hoping for a brilliant academic career for her second son, Mme Rimbaud hired a private tutor for Arthur when he reached the third grade. Father Ariste Lhéritier succeeded in sparking in the young scholar a love of Greek, Latin and French classical literature, and was the first to encourage the boy to write original verse, in both French and Latin.Rimbaud's Ver erat , which he wrote at age 14, at the Latin Library, with an English translation. Rimbaud's first poem to appear in print was "" ("The Orphans' New Year's Gifts"), which was published in the 2 January 1870 issue of ; he was just 15.
hOPIng FOr a briLliAnt acAdeMic Career for Her sECond sOn, Mme rImbauD hIrEd a pRiVatE tutOr fOr aRThuR wHEn he reaChed THE third grAdE. fAThEr ARiste LHÉrITIer sucCeeDEd in spaRkIng in the Young Scholar A Love oF GReEK, LatIn and French claSSIcaL literaTure, and waS the fIrst to EnCoURagE THe bOY to write orIGiNAl veRse, In Both FrEnCh aNd latin.riMBAuD's vEr eraT , whIch He wRoTe at Age 14, at thE laTin librarY, WItH an eNGlIsh tranSlatiOn. RImbaUD'S firsT Poem tO appear In pRINt was "" ("tHe Orphans' New YEAr'S gifts"), whIcH Was PublIsHed in tHe 2 JanuAry 1870 issuE of ; he Was JuSt 15.