Coat of arms of Boileau-Despréaux family Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French: [nikɔla bwalo depʁeo]; 1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), 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...
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Coat of arms of Boileau-Despréaux family Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French: [nikɔla bwalo depʁeo]; 1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), 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...