Antoine Baudeau de Somaize

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Antoine Baudeau, sieur de Somaize (ca 1630- unknown date) was a secretary to Marie Mancini, niece of Cardinal Mazarin. He published a Grand Dictionnaire des Prétieuses, ou La Clef de la Lanque des Ruelles (Paris, 1660)[1] The same year he published a comedy, Le Procez des prétieuses, en vers burlesques.[2]

Contents

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ The ruelle is the narrow space between a daybed and the wall of its alcove, permitted only to the most intimate company. A much enlarged edition was published in 1661.
  2. ^ Catalogue de la Bibliothèque du Château d'Oron.

[edit] Further reading

  • Duchêne, Roger Les précieuses, ou, Comment l'esprit vint aux femmes
Languages