æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv twˈɛnti, hiː pˈʌblɪʃt , ɐ kəlˈɛkʃən ʌv ˈaɪdɪlz, səksˈɛsfəl ɪnˈʌf tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ hɪz ɛmplˈɔɪmənt æt ðə kˈɑːlɛdʒ mˈæzɪɹˌɪn æz ɐn ˈeɪdlaɪbɹˈɛɹiən.
At the age of 20, he published , a collection of idylls, successful enough to ensure his employment at the Collège Mazirin as an aide-librarian.