← Leconte de LislePoemes Tragiquesby Leconte de LislePhilosophical and tragic poetry on human sufferingFind on Amazon↗About the authorLeconte de LisleFrench Parnassian poet who was the leader of the Parnassian movement. His Poemes Antiques and Poemes Barbares sought a cold, formal perfection against Romantic emotionalism.More by Leconte de LislePoemes AntiquesPoems drawing from classical antiquity and ancient themes→Poemes BarbaresExotic poems celebrating savage and primitive cultures→Derniers Poemes→