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Joachim du Bellay
French poet, critic, and member of the Pleiade
Joachim du Bellaywas a French poet, critic, and a founder of La Pleiade. He notably wrote the manifesto of the group: Defense et illustration de la langue francaise, which aimed at promoting French as an artistic language, equal to Greek and Latin.
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Joachim du Bellaywas a French poet, critic, and a founder of La Pleiade. He notably wrote the manifesto of the group: Defense et illustration de la langue francaise, which aimed at promoting French as an artistic language, equal to Greek and Latin.
3 Quotes by Joachim du Bellay
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In my opinion butlers ought To know their place, and not to play The Old Retainer night and day.
Joachim du BellayFrench poet, critic, and member of the Pleiade
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France, mother of arts, of warfare, and of laws.
Joachim du BellayFrench poet, critic, and member of the Pleiade
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Happy the man who, like Ulysses, has made a fine voyage, or has won the Golden Fleece, and then returns, experienced and knowledgeable, to spend the rest of his life among his family.
Joachim du BellayFrench poet, critic, and member of the Pleiade