Jules Solime Milscent (1778 – 7 May 1842) was a Haitian fabulist, poet, and politician. He was a mulatto, born in Grande-Rivière du Nord to a white French father and a free black mother. Educated in France, Milscent co-founded the periodical and served in several government positions, including a seat on the commission to draft the . He is best known for his fables, such as: L'Homme, la Guêpe et le SerpentLe Cœur et l'EspritL'Homme et le SerpentLe Chien et le LoupL'Enfant et la Sauterelle Milscent was killed in the 1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake.