Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
BAÏF, JEANANTOINE DE
(1532-1589)
French poet known especially for his experiments in adapting classical rules of prosody to the writing of French verse. He was a member of the influential group of poets known even in their own time asLa Pléiade.
- baïf, jeanantoine de—Less well known than his fellow poets of the Pleade school JeanAntoine de Baf remained a faithful member of the group and produced an astonishing number and variety of wo...Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620_ A Biographical Dictionary