Died 1711-03-13.
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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, often known simply as Boileau, was a French poet and critic. He did much to reform the prevailing form of French poetry, in the same way that Blaise Pascal did to reform the prose. He was greatly influenced by Horace.
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culture · French poet and critic (1636–1711) · poet · writer · literary critic · lawyer · historian · translator · also Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas Boileau, Boileau-Despréaux
Born 1 November 1636 · Died 13 March 1711 · Q188857
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1711· 3 entries
“Rien n'est beau que le vrai : le vrai seul est aimable.”
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“Le vrai peut quelquefois n'être pas vraisemblable.”
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1684· 1 entry
Career landmark: seat 1 of the Académie française (1684–1711).
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1636· 1 entry
Born 1636-11-01.
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