Joachim du Bellay
Joachim du Bellay (; – 1 January 1560) was a French poet, critic, and a founder of ''La Pléiade''. He notably wrote the manifesto of the group: ''Défense et illustration de la langue française'', which aimed at promoting French as an artistic language, equal to Greek and Latin. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published: 1974
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