CHAPTER X. FRANCE. POETRY OF THE LATER RENAISSANCE.

The Pléiade--Ronsard--The lesser stars--The _Défense et Illustration de la Langue Française_--The work of Ronsard--His place in poetry--Joachim du Bellay--Remi Belleau--Baïf--Du Bartas--D’Aubigné--The dramatic work of the Pléiade--Jodelle--Grevin and La Taille--Montchrestien--The comedy--_La Reconnue_--Causes of failure of early dramatic literature 290