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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

Born

in Paris, France

November 01, 1636

Died

March 13, 1711

Genre

Poetry

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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French: [nikɔla bwalo depʁeo]; often known simply as Boileau, was a French poet and critic.

Boileau did much to reform the prevailing form of French poetry, as Blaise Pascal did to reform the prose. He was greatly influenced by Horace.

The surname "Despréaux" was derived from a small property at Crosne near Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. He was the fifteenth child of Gilles Boileau, a clerk in the parlement. Two of his brothers attained some distinction: Gilles Boileau, the author of a translation of Epictetus; and Jacques Boileau, who became a canon of the Sainte-Chapelle, and made valuable contributions to church history. His mother died when he was two years old; and Nicolas Boileau, who had a delicate constitution, s ...more

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	L'Art Poétique by Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, Guy Riegert 3.36 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 1674 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Lutrin: An Heroick Poem 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1674 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les satires really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oeuvres de Nicolas Boileau Desperaux, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1814 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Art of Poetry and Lutrin by Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, John Dryden (Editor), John Ozell (Translator) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El Arte poética y otras sátiras 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oeuvres 1: Satires - Le Lutrin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1867 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Satire X it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Satires et Epîtres by Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, Pierre Richard (Edition) did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1660	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.”
― Nicolas Boileau

tags: stupidity

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“Quelque sujet qu’on traite, ou plaisant, ou sublime,
Que toujours le bon sens s’accorde avec la rime ;
L’un l’autre vainement ils semblent se haïr ;
La rime est une esclave et ne doit qu’obéir.
Lorsqu’à la bien chercher d’abord on s’évertue,
L’esprit à la trouver aisément s’habitue ;
Au joug de la raison sans peine elle fléchit
Et, loin de la gêner, la sert et l’enrichit.
Mais, lorsqu’on la néglige, elle devient rebelle,
Et, pour la rattraper, le sens court après elle.
Aimez donc la raison : que toujours vos écrits
Empruntent d’elle seule et leur lustre et leur prix.”
― Nicolas Boileau, L'Art Poétique

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“The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so. ”
― Nicolas Boileau Despreaux

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