La Calprenède, Gautier de Costes, sieur de
La Calprenède, Gautier de Costes, sieur de
(gōtyā` də kôst syör də lä kälprənĕd`), 1609?–1663, French novelist and dramatist. His best-known works were Cassandre (10 vol., 1642) and Cléopâtre (12 vol., 1647), romances esteemed in their time for their austere morality and lofty sentiment.The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia™ Copyright © 2013, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/