“There is no serpent or odious monster that, when imitated by art, cannot please the eyes.”

Nicolas Boileau

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About Nicolas Boileau

Poet French

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux was a prominent French poet and critic who became the leading literary voice of his time. He is best known for his influential work 'L'Art poétique' (The Art of Poetry), which codified the...

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