Mathurin Régnier
Mathurin Régnier (born December 21, 1573 in Chartres , † October 22, 1613 in Rouen ) was a French satirical poet .
Régnier was the nephew of the poet Philippe Desportes . In 1587 he went to Rome in the service of Cardinal François de Joyeuse . In 1609 he was appointed Canon of Chartres. His sixteen satires, which deal with everyday life and typical characters of his time, are written in the style of Horace and Juvenal . The language is popular and colorful. The satire Macette is considered to be his most important work .
expenditure
- Jean Plattard (Ed.): Mathurin Régnier: Œuvres complètes . Les Belles Lettres, Paris 1965 (reprint of the Paris 1930 edition)
literature
- Robert E. Colton: Régnier et Horace (= Collection Latomus , Vol. 286). Éditions Latomus, Bruxelles 2004, ISBN 2-87031-227-X
Web links
Wikisource: Mathurin Régnier - Sources and full texts (French)
- Literature by and about Mathurin Régnier in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Régnier, Mathurin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Régnier, Mathurin de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French satirical poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1573 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chartres |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1613 |
| Place of death | Rouen |