Nicolas Boileau Quote

Whatever we conceive well we express clearly.

Nicolas Boileau

Whatever we conceive well we express clearly.

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About Nicolas Boileau

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (French: [nikɔla bwalo depʁeo]; 1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), often known simply as Boileau (UK: , US: ), 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.