Jean Loret
Jean Loret | |
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 Portrait by Robert Nanteuil. | |
| Born | 1600 Carentan |
| Died | 1665 Paris |
| Occupation | writer, poet |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | French |
| Period | 17th century |
| Genre | journalism |
| Notable works | La Muse historique |
Jean Loret (ca 1600-1665) was a French writer and poet known for publishing the weekly news of
In an 1868 review of the French press,
The verses, which were in the forms of letters to Marie d'Orléans Longueville, were assembled and published in three volumes as La Muse historique (1650, 1660, 1665).[1] The first volume is believed to contain the earliest written reference to the tales of Mother Goose.[4]
He was the subject of a portrait by famed engraver Robert Nanteuil whose subjects were the figures of Louis XIV's court.[2]
Loret's patron was Nicolas Fouquet and when Fouquet was arrested, Loret was one of several members of French society who came to his defence.
After his death, several other writers continued the tradition of gazette burlesque until nearly the end of the century.[1]
See also
- Den Danske Mercurius, a Danish newspaper inspired by Loret
References
- ^ a b c Treitler, Leo (1998). "Jean Loret". Source Readings in Music History. Vol. 5. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 596.
- ^ a b "'Jean Loret de Carentan' (1595-1665) from volume "Portraits de Nanteuil Tome I" 1658". Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery Collections: GLAHA 8846. Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Dickens, Charles (1868). "The French Press". All the Year Round. Vol. XIX. p. 128.
- ^ "Boston's Mother Goose". Celebrate Boston.
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