Pierre-Joseph Bernard, called Gentil-Bernard by Voltaire for the measured grace of his discreetly erotic verses, was a French military man and salon poet with the reputation of a rake, the author of several libretti for Rameau. Wikipedia
Born: August 26, 1708, Grenoble, France
Died: November 1, 1775 (age 67 years), Choisy-le-Roi, France