Boileau

British  

/ bwalo /

noun

1. Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). full name Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux . 1636–1711, French poet and critic; author of satires, epistles, and L'Art poétique (1674), in which he laid down the basic principles of French classical literature

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Example Sentences

Bee Boileau, a research economist at IFS, said the Treasury faced "some unavoidably tough choices".

From BBC • May 31, 2025

"This is a serious change," IFS research economist Beatrice Boileau says.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2022

“It’s funny because he is a great cook,” said Brigitte Boileau, Domingue’s mother.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022

Born as Henry David Boileau Down in Bedford, England, he took Danton as a stage name.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2022

The duties of the poet have been eloquently expressed by Boileau in his Art poétique.

From Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Janet, Paul