Joachim Du Bellay: The Regrets, with the Antiquities of Rome, Three Latin Elegies, and the Defense and Enrichment of the French Language. - Hardcoverby Richard Helgerson (Editor), Richard Helgerson (Translator) To the Reader: This little book, reader, that we give you now has at once the taste of gall and honey mixed with salt. If it pleases your palate, come as a guest. This feast has been prepared for you. If not, please go away. I did not mean to invite you to the feast. Joachim du Bellay (1522 60) was one of the most important poets of the Renaissance and remains a cornerstone of the French