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Urfé

/ urfe /

noun

  1. UrféHonoré d'15681625MFrenchWRITING: writer Honoré d' (ɔnɔre d). 1568–1625, French writer, whose pastoral L'Astrée (1607–27) is considered the first French novel


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With the exception, already noted, of Urfé; and even he is far below Donne.

First three parts in Urfé's lifetime, fourth and fifth after his death in 1625.

Further "lights" are given by the selection of the "Immortal Heliodorus" and "the great Urfé" as patterns and patrons of the work.

It is fair to say that Urfé has been praised for these historical excursions or incursions of his.

All reminds us of the Calprenède, of Urfé, or Scudéri herself.

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