Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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Biography : French poet and critic.
Born: 1636 - Died: 1711
Period:
18th century
17th century
Place of birth: France
France

France

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Often the fear of one evil leads us into a worse.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux - L'Art poétique /

A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux - L'Art poétique /

Whatever we well understand we express clearly, and words flow with ease.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux - L'Art poétique /

Seek to be counselled, seek not to be praised.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux - L'Art poétique /

What is true may sometimes seem unlike truth.
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