Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Pierre de Ronsard
Born: September 11, 1524
Died: December 27, 1585 (aged 61)
Bio: Pierre de Ronsard was a French poet or, as his own generation in France called him, a "prince of poets".
Known for:
- Les Amours
- Sonnets for Helen
- Amours de Marie
- Franciade