Pierre Ronsard

Malcolm Quainton

Elizabeth Vinestock

Ronsard is considered one of France's greatest love poets, yet his poetic achievements are not restricted to his verses of love, wine and nature.  A true Renaissance figure, his themes ranged from politics, science and philsophy, to the bawdy and risqué.  Using Greco-Roman and Italian poetic models, and drawing on the rich images of classical mythology, Ronsard revolutionised the tradition of French poetry.   In the 20th century, Ronsard's poetry was influential for W. B. Yeats, translated by Sylvia Plath, and illustrated by Henri Matisse.  He stands as one of the most innovative and diverse voices in the history of European poetry.

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