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François Coppée (1842–1908)
Coppée, François (ko-pā’). An eminent French poet, romancer, and dramatist; born in Paris, Jan. 12, 1842; died there, May 23, 1908. He was trained for what the Parisians call a ministerial career, but wrote ‘The Reliquary’ and ‘Intimacies,’ books of verse; also ‘Modern Poems,’ ‘The Benediction,’ and ‘The Strike of the Smiths.’ He is the author of a number of plays, among them: ‘Madame de Maintenon’ (1878); ‘The Little Marquis’ (1891); ‘For the Crown’ (1894); and of many stories. (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).