Inspirational Quotes by Ponce Denis Ecouchard Lebrun (French Poet)

Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun (1729–1807) was a French lyric poet known for his epigrams, odes, and political verses. His works reflected France’s shifting politics, earning both admiration and criticism.

Born in Paris, he was educated among Louis Racine’s literary circles, shaping his poetic style. His early works include Ode sur les désastres de Lisbonne (1755, Ode on the Disasters of Lisbon,) inspired by the Lisbon earthquake, and Nature (1759, Nature,) a philosophical reflection on existence.

Lebrun’s poetry evolved with France’s political landscape. He praised Louis XVI and Calonne but later became the official poet of the Reign of Terror, composing revolutionary odes such as Ode nationale contre l’Angleterre (1793, National Ode Against England) and Ode sur le Vengeur (1794, Ode on the Avenger,) celebrating French naval victories.

His sharp wit and mastery of epigram secured his literary reputation. His satirical verses, particularly against La Harpe, remain celebrated. His later works include Veillées des Muses (unfinished, Evenings of the Muses,) a poetic meditation. His collected works appear in Pierre-Louis Ginguené’s Oeuvres de Lebrun (1811, Works of Lebrun.)

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