Polyeucte (ACT I), by Pierre Corneille
Jan 23, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1019
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The classic plays of French literature are produced to-day precisely as when they were given for the resplendent kings they were written to please. We are fortunate to have in English, excellent translations of these noble plays. (Volume 26, Harvard Classics)
Corneille elected to French Academy. Jan. 22, 1647.
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