Antoine Héroet [SEP] place of birth
Antoine Héroet
Antoine Héroet, surnamed La Maison-Neuve (died 1568) was a French poet.
Biography.
He was born in Paris of a family connected with the well known chancellor François Olivier.
His poetry belongs to his early years, for after he had taken orders he ceased to write profane poetry, no doubt because he considered it out of keeping with his calling. He attained the dignity of bishop of Digue.
Work.
His chief work is "La Parfaicte Amye" (Lyons
Pontus de Tyard
Pontus de Tyard (also Thyard, Thiard) (c. 1521 – 23 September 1605) was a French poet and priest, a member of "La Pléiade".
Life.
He was born at Bissy-sur-Fley in Burgundy, of which he was "seigneur", but the exact year of his birth is uncertain. He became a friend of Antoine Héroet and Maurice Scève. His first published work, "Erreurs amoureuses" 1549, was augmented with other poems in successive editions