Ars poetica

Literary Criticism of Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on December 8, 2017 • ( 0 )

The French poet, satirist, and critic Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636–1711) had a pervasive influence not only on French letters (of the old-fashioned kind) but also on English and German poets and critics. His L’Art Poétique (The Art of Poetry), first published… Read More ›

Literary Criticism of Horace

By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on April 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BCE–8 BCE ), more commonly known as Horace, was a Roman poet, best known for his satires and his lyric odes. His letters in verse, particularly his Ars Poetica: Epistle to the Pisos, outline his beliefs… Read More ›