Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
November 1, 1636 –March 13, 1711
Poet, Writer, Literary critic, Lawyer, Historian, Translator
Lived 74 years
- Born in
- Paris
- Passed away in
- Paris
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French: [nikɔla bwalo depʁeo]; 1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), often known simply as Boileau (UK: , US: ), 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.
Education: University of Paris, collège d’Harcourt, Collège de Beauvais, Lycée Saint-Louis
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