To support Thy rights, heaven-condoned, Destroy all else; t… - Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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To support Thy rights, heaven-condoned, Destroy all else; that is the spirit of the Church.

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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About Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), commonly called Boileau, was a French poet and critic.

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Alternative Names: Boileau • Nicolas Boileau • Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

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La satire, en leçons, en nouveautés fertile, Sait seule assaisonner le plaisant et l'utile, Et, d'un vers qu'elle épure aux rayons du bons sens, Détromper les esprits des erreurs de leur temps.

I can call nothing by name if that is not his name. I call a cat a cat, and Rollet a rogue.

Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui l'admire.

To support Thy rights, heaven-condoned, Destroy all else; that is the spirit of the Church. - Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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