Alain-René Lesage Quotes


Justice is such a fine thing that we cannot pay too dearly for it.


Citations

Alain René Le Sage, 1668-1747, French Writer, Gil Blas

Sourced by: Eigen's Political and Historical Quotations

Related Quotes

Alain-René Lesage
Alain-René Lesage
  • Born: May 6, 1668
  • Died: November 17, 1747
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Novelist, Playwright

Alain-René Lesage was a French novelist and playwright. Lesage is best known for his comic novel The Devil upon Two Sticks (1707, Le Diable boiteux), his comedy Turcaret (1709), and his picaresque novel Gil Blas (1715–1735).