“When you are old, at evening candlelit, Beside the fire bending to your wool, Read out my verse and murmur, "Ronsard writ This praise for me when I was beautiful.”
Quote by Pierre de Ronsard
Work
Pierre de Ronsard: Sonnets Pour Hélène; with English Renderings by Humbert Wolfe
This book features a selection of sonnets written by the French Renaissance poet Pierre de Ronsard, renowned for his contributions to the French literary tradition. The sonnets are presented alongside English renderings by the translator Humbert Wolfe, offering readers access to Ronsard's work in a contemporary English language format. more
Author
Pierre de Ronsard
Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585) was the leading poet of the French Renaissance and the foremost figure of La Pléiade, the influential group of seven French poets. Born into a noble family in Vendee, he served as court poet to King Charles IX. Ronsard is best known for his love poetry collection "Les Amours" and the epic "Franciade." He is celebrated as the father of French poetry, having established the French sonnet form and championed the development of a national French literary language inspired by classical Greek and Roman traditions. more