Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, 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.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
poet and critic
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French poet and critic
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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux is born
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic, known for french poet and critic, was born on 1636-11-01.
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- Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux was born on 1636-11-01 (French).
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- French poet and critic
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- Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux died on 1711-01-01.