Boétie, Etienne de la, friendship of Montaigne for, I. 7. Latin poem by, 16. Death-bed of, 9. Boileau Despréaux, Nicholas, epigram on Corneille by, I. 57. His high estimate of Molière's genius, 97. 118. 146. His regret for the loss of Molière's early farces, 105. He criticises "Les Fourberies de Scapin," 134. His advice to Molière, 142. His poetry remarkable for wit, but without humour, 146. His observations on La Fontaine, 160. 165. In favour with Louis XIV., 163. Is elected of the French Academy, 167. His admiration of the "Lettres Provinciales" of Pascal, 202. His father, Giles Boileau, 259. Birth of Nicholas in 1636, 259. At school he commenced writing poetry, 260. Studies law, and named advocate, 261. Attacks Chapelain and Cotin, 263. 265. Substitutes fresh victims of his satire in place of such as had surrendered at discretion, 265. His friends, 267. He speaks of his own success, 268, n. His "Art Poétique," 270. The "Lutrin," 270. Passages from, 272-279. Leigh Hunt's parallel of Boileau and Pope, 271, n. Boileau eulogises Louis XIV., and is favourably received at court, 278. Is named historiographer conjointly with Racine, 279. These poets accompany Louis to Ghent, 280. Is liable in camp to alarms, his phlegmatic disposition, 281. His conversations with madame de Maintenon and Racine, 283. Desires a seat in the French Academy, 167. 284. Repairs to the baths of Bourbon for health, 285. His correspondence by letter of much interest, 285. 286. Is indignant as to Perrault's "Siècle de Louis Quatorze," 287. His Satire on Women, 288. His pension, 289. His tender regard for Racine, 289. He loses his valued friend, 290. His interview with Louis as sole historiographer, 291. His retirement, 291. His amusements in old age, 291. Sells his house at Auteuil, 292. His piety, 293. Completes an edition of his works, 293. Account of several of his works, 293. _et passim._ Dies of dropsy on the chest at seventy-five years of age, 294. His superior wit, 294. His verses highly finished and regular, 295. The "Lutrin" his best poem, 295. Teaches Racine that easy versification is the result of painstaking, 307. He reconciles Antoine Arnaud, and Racine, 315. His enduring kindness for Racine, 327. His name of Despréaux, II. 21. Boisrobert, French poet, I. 43. 47. Bonaparte, general, his first interview with madame de Staël, II. 322. Appointed first consul, 323. Surmises as to the causes of Bonaparte's enmity, 324. His interview with M. Necker, 325. He permits madame de Staël to reside in Paris, 326. Not being lauded by her, he seizes her "Germany," and exiles her from France, 332. On his return from Elba, invites her to assist him in forming a constitution; her answer, 340. Bonnecorse, French writer, I. 265. 266.