MAYNARD, FRANCOIS DE (1582-1646)

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MAYNARD, FRANCOIS DE (1582-1646) , French poet, was born at Toulouse in 1582. His father was conseiller in the parlement of the town, and Francois was also trained for the law, becoming eventually president of Aurillac. He became secretary to Margaret of Valois, wife of

Henry

IV., for whom his early poems are written. He was a disciple of

Malherbe

MALHERBE, FRANCOIS DE (1555-1628)

, who said that in the workmanship of his lines he excelled

Racan

RACAN

, but lacked his rival's energy. In 1634 he accompanied the Cardinal de Noailles to Rome and spent about two years in Italy. On his return to France he made many unsuccessful efforts to obtain the favour of Richelieu, but was obliged to retire to Toulouse. He never ceased to lament his

exile

EXILE (Lat. exsilium or exilium, from exsul or exul, which is derived from ex, out of, and the root sal, to go, seen in salire, to leap,
consul
- CONSUL
- CONSUL (in Gr. generally ihraros,ashortened form of errpavgybs 8hraeos, i.e. praetor maximus)
, &c.; the connexion with solum, soil, country is now generally considered wrong)

from Paris and his inability to be present at the meetings of the

Academy

ACADEMY, GREEK
ACADEMY, ROYAL

, of which he was one of the earliest members. The best of his poems is in imitation of

Horace

HORACE [QuINTus HORATIUS FLACCUS] (65-8 B.C.)

, " Alcippe, reviens dans nos bois." He died at Toulouse on the 23rd of December 1646.
His works consist of odes, epigrams, songs and letters, and were published in 1646 by Maria le Roy de Gomberville.

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