xix, [3] 407 pp. Reproduction of 1530 map of Paris serves as frontispiece. Preface by Hilaire Belloc. Francois Villon, pseudonym of Francois de Montcorbier or Francois des Loges, (born 1431, Paris - died after 1463), one of the greatest French lyric poets. He was known for his life of criminal excess, spending much time in prison or in banishment from medieval Paris. His chief works include Le Lais (Le Petit Testament), Le Grand Testament, and various ballades, chansons, and rondeaux. - Britannica
