L’Art poétique
work by Vauquelin de La Fresnaye
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discussed in biography
- In Jean Vauquelin de La Fresnaye, sieur des Yveteaux
L’Art poétique, commissioned by Henry III in 1574, reflects Vauquelin’s lifelong effort to persuade his fellow writers to abide by the precepts of Aristotle and Horace. He urged them to avoid Italianate excesses and to cultivate a pure French style, devoid of dialect, in works…
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