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

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux - Quotes

Nothing but truth is lovely, nothing fair.
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truth

One can be a hero without ravaging the earth.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux /

One can be a hero without ravaging the earth.

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 /

Who lives content with little possesses everything.
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to live

But, always ignorant of our own needs,
We ask the heavens for what we need the least.
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What is true may sometimes seem unlike truth.
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