How to Pronounce Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux
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Nov 01, 1636 Paris, Île de France, France Died on 13 Mar 1711 (aged 74)
French poet and critic
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About Nicolas Boileau Despréaux
- Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French: [nik?l? bwalo dep?eo]; 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.
