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  1. 1636-1711. French poet and critic. After a
  2. series of contemporary satires, his
  3. Epitres/Epistles 1669-77 led to his joint
  4. appointment with Racine as royal
  5. historiographer in 1677. Later works include
  6. L'Art poetique/The Art of Poetry 1674 and the
  7. mock-heroic Le Lutrin/The Lectern 1674-83.
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