François de Maucroix
François de Maucroix, born in Noyon, Province of Picardy in 1619, died 1708, was a French poet and translator.
Biography
He was a long-time friend of La Fontaine; their mutual literary influence was important, and it was to him that La Fontaine addressed The first book of fables, The Miller, his Son and the Ass.He was ordained as a priest, and in the Spring of 1647, he purchased a prebendary. He remained canon of Rheims until his death in 1708.
Contrary to the popular legend, de Maucroix was not definitely a classmate of La Fontaine's at Chateau Thierry. Pierre Clarac has remarked that, at about the age of 25, while they were a part of the Knights of the Round Table, who were a group of who met from 1646 to discuss their works and diverse other subjects, that although being on first-name term with Pellison and Cassandre, Maucroix still used the more formal 'vous' when addressing La Fontaine.
Several of his chansons were set to music by Maurice Jaubert.