Complex sentence: Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (January 15,1674-June 17,1762), French tragic poet, was born at Dijon, where his father, Melchior Jolyot, was notary-royal.
Split into simpler sentences: Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon (January 15,1674-June 17,1762), was a French poet and tragedian. He was born at Dijon, where his father, Melchior Jolyot, was notary-royal.