Quote by: Ninon de L'Enclos

Actors ought to be larger than life. You come across quite enough ordinary, nondescript people in daily life and I don't see why you should be subjected to them on the stage too.


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Author Bio


  • NameNinon de L'Enclos
  • DescriptionFrench author, courtesan, freethinker, and patron of the arts
  • AliasesAnne "Ninon" de l'Enclos; Ninon de Lenclos; Ninon de Lanclos
  • BornNovember 10, 1620
  • DiedOctober 17, 1705
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionSalon-holder