Claude Chappuys Explained

Claude Chappuys[1] (c. 1500 – 17 November 1575) was a 16th-century French poet.

Biography

Born in Amboise, Chappuys was a valet and librarian for François I, then secretary to cardinal du Bellay. He entered the priesthood and was appointed high dean of the Chapter of Rouen by the King. However, the Chapter refused to accept this nomination and he had to accept a post of great cantor of the Rouen Cathedral, which was later reduced to that of canon.

In addition to his court poems, he composed blasons,[2] [3] epigrams, epistles, and songs. He was linked to Mellin de Saint-Gelais and Marot, who considered him to be one of the good poets of his time; however, his name remained long forgotten.

He died in Rouen 17 November 1575.

Works

Modern editions

Music

Wilhelm Killmayer set one of his poems in his song cycle French: Blasons anatomiques du corps féminin in 1968.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Sometimes also Chapuys, Chappuis or Chapuis.
  2. In particular, he is attributed the Blason du con (cunt) which begins as follows: Petit mouflard, petit con rebondy / Petit connin plus que levrier hardy, / Plus que le lyon au combat courageux / Agile et prompt en tes follastres jeux...
  3. http://www.barapoemes.net/archives/2015/04/21/31926435.html Blason du con
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=4cDD4CXRkIkC&dq=Le+Grand+Hercule+gallique+qui+combat+contre+deux&pg=PA254 Le Grand Hercule gallique qui combat contre deux
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=q8uYMVg-jNwC&dq=Harangue+au+roi+Henri+II+lorsque+ce+prince+fit+son+entr%C3%A9e+%C3%A0+Rouen+en+1550&pg=PA69 Harangue au roi Henri II lorsque ce prince fit son entrée à Rouen en 1550
  6. http://ustc.ac.uk/index.php/record/60087 La reduction du Havre de Grace par le roy Charles neufiesme de ce nom
  7. Web site: Blasons anatomiques du corps féminin. Schott. 23 August 2017.