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. Wikipedia
Born: November 1, 1636, Paris, France
Died: March 13, 1711 (age 74 years), Paris, France
Parents: Gilles Boileau