Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan

Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan (born February 5, 1589, Champmarin, France—died January 21, 1670, Paris) was a French poet, one of the earliest members (1635) of the French Academy. Racan became a page at the court of Henry IV and served in the army. His works include the celebrated Stances sur la retraite (c. 1618; “Stanzas on Retreat”), which reflects his love of nature and his reluctance to adhere to the poetic discipline of...