235. BALLADE DES PENDUS. From the comedy Gringoire (1866). 20. FLORE, the Roman goddess of fruits and flowers. 26. du roi Louis ; Louis XI. (1461-1487), whose measures to break down feudalism and establish the power of the monarchy are notorious.
HENRI DE BORNIER.
1825.
Primarily a dramatic poet, he obtained one of the striking successes of the latter half of the century by his drama la Fille de Roland (1875) which, evoking memories of recent disaster and the dearest hopes of France, deeply touched the patriotic sentiment of his country. His lyric poems make but one volume.
Works: Les Premières Feuilles, 1845; the volume Poésiescomplètes, 1881, contains, besides the poems of the first volume, a number that appeared at intervals, several of which received prizes from the Academy, as l'Isthme de Suez, 1861, and la France dans l'extrême Orient, 1863; Poésies complètes, new edition, 1894.
ANDRE THEURIET.
1833.
Though now best known as a novelist, he began as a poet, and it is not certain that he will not finally be best remembered for his verse. His eyes and his sympathies are for the woods and fields and for the simple toilers whose lives lie close to them. He has instilled into his poems something of the odors of the forest and of the soil.
Works: Le Chemin des bois, 1867 ; les Paysans de l'Argonne, 1792. 1871; le Bleu et le Noir, 1873; le Livre de la Payse, 1882.
For reference: E. Besson, André Theuriet, sa vie et ses oeuvres, 1890.