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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

French poet and critic who reformed the style of French verse

Did you know?King Louis XIV appointed him as the official royal historian, a role he shared with the playwright Jean Racine.

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French:; 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.

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Age at death: 74
Years since death: 315

Born: November 1, 1636 · Paris, France
Died: March 13, 1711
Nationality: French
Known for: Literature, Law, Scholarship

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Father: Gilles Boileau

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