Joachim du Bellay

Professions :

Poet

Born :

1525

Died :

January 1, 1560

Happy the man who, like Ulysses, has made a fine voyage, or has won the Golden Fleece, and then returns, experienced and knowledgeable, to spend the rest of his life among his family!

Joachim du Bellay

men life knowledge

France, mother of arts, of warfare, and of laws (Les Regrets) by Joachim du Bellay

France, mother of arts, of warfare, and of laws (Les Regrets)

Joachim du Bellay

regret mother art

Happy he who like Ulysses has made a great journey. by Joachim du Bellay

Happy he who like Ulysses has made a great journey.

Joachim du Bellay

great-journeys ulysses journey

In my opinion butlers ought To know their place, and not to play... by Joachim du Bellay

In my opinion butlers ought To know their place, and not to play The Old Retainer night and day.

Joachim du Bellay

opinion play night

Now conquering Rome doth conquered Rome inter, And she the vanquished is, and vanquisher. To show us where she stood there rests alone Tiber; and that too hastens to be gone. Learn, hence what fortune can. Towns glide away; And rivers, which are still in motion, stay.

Joachim du Bellay

rome gone rivers

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