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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic (born 1636)

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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

French poet and critic (1636–1711)

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, often known simply as Boileau, 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.
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March 13

Day of the year

March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 293 days remain until the end of the year.
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