Montaigne, Michel de (1533-159 2), author of the Essays

5. Corneille, Pierre (i 606-1 684), the founder of French classical tragedy and author of le Cid (1636).

6. Molière; Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, better known by his professional name of Molière (162 2-1 6 73), a famous comic actor and playwright.

7. Voltaire, François Arouet de, French philosopher, historian and poet (i 694-1 778).

8. Anatole France, whose true name is Anatole Thibaud, born at Paris in 1844, the author of many delightful novels, among which are le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnardj le Livre de man ami, Pierre Nozière, etc.