The word of kings is but an empty shadow. - Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon

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The word of kings is but an empty shadow.

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About Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon

(13 January 1674 – 17 June 1762) was a French poet and tragedian. He is sometimes known as Crébillon père or Crébillon le Tragique to distinguish him from his son Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (Crébillon the Gay).

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Alternative Names: Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon
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