Albion
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Albion is a mock-heroic poem written by Marc-Antoine Girard, sieur de Saint-Amant, and published in 1643. The poem offers a disenchanted perspective on a visit to England, which is referred to as Albion. It also includes a descriptive account of London's theaters during that period. Saint-Amant was a notable French poet of the early 17th century and an early member of the French Academy. While his work was later neglected, 20th-century scholars recognized him as a significant representative of the "irregular poets" of his time.12
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