Jean Molinet

Jean Molinet (1435 – August 23, 1507) was a French poet and chronicler. He is best remembered for his prose translation of Roman de la rose.

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1435 - August 23 - 1507 - French - Poet - Chronicler - Prose - Roman de la rose

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Born in Desvres, which is now part of France, he studied in Paris. He entered the service of Charles, Duke of Burgundy from 1463, becoming secretary to Georges Chastellain. he replaced Chastellain as historiographer in 1475, and he was also the librarian of Margaret of Austria. His chronicle covered the years 1474 to 1504, and was only published in 1828 after being edited by J. A. Buchon. It is considered inferior to Chastellain's chronicle; possessing less historical value.

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Desvres - Paris - Charles, Duke of Burgundy - 1463 - Georges Chastellain - Historiographer - 1475 - Librarian - Margaret of Austria - 1474 - 1504 - 1828

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He was the head of a Burgundian school of poetry called the Grands Rhétoriqueurs, characterised by their excessive use of puns. His nephew Jean Lemaire de Belges spent some time with him at Valenciennes, and Lemaire considered himself a disciple of the elder writer.

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Grands Rhétoriqueurs - Pun - Jean Lemaire de Belges - Valenciennes

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In 1501 he became canon of the church of Notre-Dame in Valenciennes, and he died there on August 23, 1507.

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1501 - Canon - August 23 - 1507

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