Honor is like a steep island without a shore: one · Nicolas Boileau

Ignorance is always ready to admire itself, / Proc

Honor is like a steep island without a shore: one cannot return once one is outside.

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Nicolas Boileau

1636-11-01 — 1711-03-13 · Paris

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, known as Boileau, was a French poet and literary critic, widely regarded as the "prince of critics." He played a pivotal role in defining the canons of French classicism, advocating for reason, clarity, and order in art. His work influenced generations of writers and established aesthetic standards that dominated French literature for centuries.