"In French literary history Nicolas Boileau has enjoyed legendary status as the great codifier of French classicism, the vaunted and discerning critic who could demolish or elevate several generations of French poets. This view of Boileau's role has led to an emphasis on his poetics rather than on his poems, which in turn has generated a widespread disdain for his poetic art."
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