Complex sentence: Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun (August 11,1729-August 31,1807), French lyric poet, was born in Paris in the house of the prince de Conti, to whom his father was valet.
Split into simpler sentences: Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun (August 11,1729-August 31,1807), was a French lyric poet. He was born in Paris at the house of the prince de Conti, to whom his father was valet.