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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Bee Boileau, research economist at the IFS and an author of the report, says some are back with parents owing to a financial shock, but many simply can't afford to live independently.

From BBC ● Jan. 18, 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 public, however, amply avenged Crebillon for the bitter judgment of Boileau; in eight days two editions of the "Rhadamiste" were exhausted.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various