ce premier, now more usually celui-là

9. 10. nui — revenir, the view of Ronsard at this time. It had been f ormulated by Boileau in the first book of his Art poétique (IL 123-130).

II, 12, 13. Bellean, Remy (i 528-1 577), authcr of descriptive poems and member of the Pléiade. — Jodelle, Etienne (i 532-1 573), dramatist of the Pléiade and reviver of classical tragedy. — Du Bartas, Guillaume (about 1 540-1 590), author of a religions epic on. the Création, la Semaine (1579), which influenced Milton.

14. Racan, Honorât de Bueil, marquis de (i 589-1670), poet of nature, simple and emotional.