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The 17th century dramatist Jean Racine was considered, along with Moli re and Corneille, as one of the three great playwrights of his era. The quality of Racine's poetry has been described as possibly his most important contribution to French literature and his use of the alexandrine... Read Full Overview

Jean RACINE (1639-1699), fut duqu par les jans nistes de Port Royal. Ses trag dies d rivent de plusieurs sources: Andromaque (1667), Iphig nie (1674) et Ph dre (1677), de la litt rature latine et grecque; Britannicus (1669), B r nice (1670) et Mithridate (1673), de l histoire... Read Full Overview

Jean RACINE (1639-1699), fut duqu par les jans nistes de Port Royal. Ses trag dies d rivent de plusieurs sources: Andromaque (1667), Iphig nie (1674) et Ph dre (1677), de la litt rature latine et grecque; Britannicus (1669), B r nice (1670) et Mithridate (1673), de l histoire... Read Full Overview

Jean RACINE (1639-1699), fut duqu par les jans nistes de Port Royal. Ses trag dies d rivent de plusieurs sources: Andromaque (1667), Iphig nie (1674) et Ph dre (1677), de la litt rature latine et grecque; Britannicus (1669), B r nice (1670) et Mithridate (1673), de l histoire... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Berenice" de Jean Racine. Dramaturge, poete et historiographe francais (1639-1699)."

B?r?nice est une trag?die en cinq actes et en vers cr??e le 21 novembre 1670 ? l'H?tel de Bourgogne. Issue de l'histoire romaine et orientale, la pi?ce met en sc?ne B?r?nice, reine de Palestine et son fianc? Titus qui est promis ? devenir empereur des Romains. Mais la tradition... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

B r nice est une trag die historique en cinq actes et en vers (1 506 alexandrins) de Jean Racine, repr sent e pour la premi re fois le 21 novembre 1670 l'h tel de Bourgogne, avec Marie Champmesl , sa nouvelle actrice vedette, dans le r le-titre. L' p tre d dicatoire est... Read Full Overview

A Monseigneur Colbert... Secr taire d'Etat, Contr leur g n ral des finances, Surintendant des b timents, grand Tr sorier des Ordres du roi, Marquis de Seignelay, etc.