Quote of the day
A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people, as no historical reconstruction can.
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