Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French: [nikɔla bwalo depʁeo]; 1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), often known simply as Boileau (UK: /ˈbwʌloʊ/,[1] US: /bwɑːˈloʊ, ˈbwɑːloʊ/[2][3]), was a French poet and critic. He did much to reform the prevailing form of French...
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