Racan, Honorat De Bueil, Seigneur De

Racan became a page at the court of Henry IV and served in the army. His works include the celebrated Stances sur la retraite (c. 1618; �Stanzas on Retreat�), which reflects his love of nature and his reluctance to adhere to the poetic discipline of his master, Fran�ois de Malherbe, whose