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	PIERRE CORNEILLE - LoveToKnow Article on PIERRE CORNEILLE
		Pierre, the eldest son, a cavalry officer who died before his father, left posterity in whom the name has continued; Marie, the eldest daughter, was twice married, and by her second husband, M. de Farcy, became the ancestress of Charlotte Corday.
		Corneille, unlike many of the great writers of the world, was not driven to wait for the next age to do him justice.
		That Corneille was by no means destitute of the critical faculty his Discourses and the Examens of his plays (often admirably acute, and, with Drydens subsequent prefaces, the originals to a great extent of specially modern criticism) show well enough.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CO/CORNEILLE_PIERRE.htm (6282 words)

	Pierre Corneille
		IERRE Corneille's first works were comedies, and none too good; but when, at the age of thirty-one, he produced the Cid, there was erected an important landmark in the history of drama.
		Corneille, conscious of the classic bent of French taste, adhered pretty closely to the so-called Aristotelian rules, yet contrived to produce a tragedy which, in depth of passion, poetic fervor and vigor, far surpassed anything that had so far been seen on the Parisian stage.
		Racine displaced that of Corneille, whose decline was as rapid as his rise.
	www.theatredatabase.com /17th_century/pierre_corneille_001.html (771 words)

	Pierre Corneille - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606–October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great dramatists produced by France during the 17th century, along with Molière and Racine.
		Corneille was born at Rouen, and studied law.
		Corneille was more versatile than Molière and Racine, but is often (though perhaps unfairly) considered less brilliant than either.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pierre_Corneille (311 words)

	Pierre Corneille
		Corneille as a dramatist adhered rigidly to the classical tradition of the three unities.
		The young Corneille was educated by the Jesuits and later studied law.
		In temperament Corneille was serious, rugged and stern; in manner he was awkward and ill at ease; but in the field of drama he was more than a successful writer; he was a pioneer, a trail blazer for the subsequent genius of Molière.
	www.theatrehistory.com /french/corneille001.html (487 words)

	Pierre Corneille - France Culture/Travel Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Corneille's temperment, however, was not suited to this rigid environment, and he tended to stray from the Cardinal's outlines, often causing a heated clash between the writer and his employer.
		Corneille followed this success with Cinna (1641) which tells the story of a conspiracy against the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar, who outwits his potential murderers by granting them a political pardon rather than attempting to have them executed as they expect, thus proving that he has strength enough to be merciful.
		Embittered by this change in fortune, Corneille was once said to have remarked, "Am I not always Corneille?" Complicating his situation still further was the financial difficulty caused by the intermittent disappearance of the pension he had been granted by Richelieu shortly after the composition of Horace in 1640.
	www.romanfrance.com /culture/artist/98.html (874 words)

	AllRefer.com - Pierre Corneille (French Literature, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Pierre Corneille[pyer kOrnA´yu] Pronunciation Key, 1606–84, French dramatist, ranking with Racine as a master of French classical tragedy.
		Corneille's tragedies exalt the will at the expense of the emotions; his tragic heroes and heroines display almost superhuman strength in subordinating passion to duty.
		Corneille's old age was embittered by the rise of Racine, who replaced him in popular favor.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/CorneillP.html (329 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pierre Corneille
		His father, Pierre Corneille, was avocat du roi and maître des eaux et forêts in the Vicomté of Rouen.
		Corneille was too independent a genius to get along with the autocratic playwright; he was dismissed, in 1635, because he had no esprit de suite, and returned to Rouen.
		Corneille was elected to the French Academy in 1647.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04374b.htm (580 words)

	Pierre CORNEILLE - Vikipedio
		Literaturo > Franclingva Literaturo > Pierre CORNEILLE < Franca Lingvo < Teatro
		Pierre CORNEILLE (naskiĝis la 6-an de junio, 1606, mortis la 1-a de oktobro, 1684) estis franca dramisto de la klasika epoko.
		Naskiĝinte en Rouen, li kune kun sia frato Thomas CORNEILLE akiris jezuitan edukadon.
	eo.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pierre_CORNEILLE (168 words)

	Biography of Pierre Corneille - French Dramatist
		In this, Corneille's first masterpiece, the hero is placed in a clearly defined social world.
		At his best, in his four greatest works, Corneille is a master of the grand theatrical style, majestic and powerful.
		Bibliography: M. Bareau, ed., Pierre Corneille (1989); H.T. Barnwell, The Tragic Drama of Corneille and Racine (1982); R.C. Knight, Corneille's Tragedies: The Role of the Unexpected (1991); A.D. Sellstrom, Corneille, Tasso, and Modern Poetics (1986); Martin Turnell, Classical Moment: Studies of Corneille, Moliere, and Racine (1948; repr.
	www.discoverfrance.net /France/Theatre/Corneille/corneille.shtml (616 words)

	Pierre Corneille Biography / Biography of Pierre Corneille Biography Biography
		The French dramatist Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) wrote more than 30 plays and is often called the father of French tragedy.
		Pierre Corneille was born on June 6, 1606, in Rouen.
		Corneille continued for many years to discharge his legal duties as king's advocate, but his real interest was literature.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-pierre-corneille (251 words)

	FRENCH 41 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In The Cid, Pierre Corneille tried to adapt a lively adventure story that was not originally a drama into a play that was supposed to conform to the requirements of French Classical literature in general and the Classical tragedy form in particular.
		In Pierre Corneille’s The Cid, the role of the King (Don Fernando) is far more important than it was in the Medieval Spanish epic poem on which this 17th-century French play was indirectly based.
		In Pierre Corneille’s The Cid, both Rodrigo and Ximena have been described as "monsters of willpower" in resolving their personal dilemmas.
	www.unc.edu /~fwvogler/fren40/summer/Cidrsss.html (282 words)

	Corneille, Pierre -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The French playwright Pierre Corneille is known as the father of French classical tragedy.
		The French Classical tragedy, whose monuments are Pierre Corneille's Cid (1637) and Jean Racine's Bérénice (1670) and Phèdre (1677), made no attempt to be popular in the way of the Elizabethan theatre.
		Accuses Pierre of stereotyping and "ghettoizing" this genre and of poor journalism.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9273814?tocId=9273814 (687 words)

	Don Juan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Pierre Corneille especially excels in the oratorical debates; his plays, constructed with method and movement, offer Rodrigue in Husband of Ximena, cousin of the king of Castille, and Spanish hero of the reconquest; he subjugates the Moorish principality of Valencia.
		In fact he possesses all the qualities of a great orator: great innovation, a sense of rhythm in his invective, subtle nuances of tone that convey moderation or pomposity, a recourse to logical structure to convince his audience, as well as striking plots.
		The oratorical genius of Pierre Corneille is certainly the principal quality of his work, and is the perfect reflection of a century where the word carries so much importance.
	www.don-juan.org /english/france/lf17m10f1.htm (333 words)

	Malaspina Great Books - Pierre Corneille (1606-1684)
		One of the three great dramatists produced by France during the seventeenth century, along with Moliere and Racine.
		Corneille was born in 1606 at Rouen,; and studied law.
		Corneille was more versatile than Moliere and Racine,; but often considered less brilliant than either.
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	Years of declining power. (from Corneille, Pierre) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Corneille did not turn again to the theatre until 1659, when, with the encouragement of the statesman and patron of the arts Nicolas Fouquet, he presented Oedipe.
		The site then was no more than a ferry landing for Fort Pierre, a military fort on the west bank that had been named for the fur trader and entrepreneur Pierre Chouteau, Jr.
		A politician who was twice elected premier of France, Pierre Laval led the government established at Vichy to collaborate with Germany during World War II.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-1543?tocId=1543 (886 words)

	Pierre Corneille (1606-1684) : Library of Congress Citations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Author: Riddle, Lawrence Melville, 1884- Title: The genesis and sources of Pierre Corneille's tragedies from Mbedbee to Pertharite.
		Title: Aspects of Corneille's use of vocabulary in Attila [by] W. John Kirkness.
		Heading: Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684 References: Kornel', P'er, 1606-1684 Corneille, Monsieur (Pierre), 1606-1684 See also refs: nnnc Cinq auteurs Notes: For works of this author written in collaboration with the sieur de Boisrobert, Guillaume Colletet, Claude de L'Estoile, and Jean Rotrou, search also under: -- Cinq auteurs InU/Wing STC files -- (usage: Monsieur Corneille) Dict.
	www.mala.bc.ca /~mcneil/cit/citlccorneille1.htm (1343 words)

	Pierre Corneille Collection at Bartleby.com
		When lips are sealed to lips, and heart to heart / ’Tis tyranny, not law, such love to part.
		1606–84, French dramatist, ranking with Racine as a master of French classical tragedy.…; Corneille’s tragedies exalt the will at the expense of the emotions; his tragic heroes and heroines display almost superhuman strength in subordinating passion to duty.
		At his best, Corneille was a master of the grand style, powerful and majestic.—continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
	www.bartleby.com /people/CorneillP.html (127 words)

	Directory - Arts: Literature: Drama: 17th Century: Corneille, Pierre
		Pierre Corneille · iweb · Biography of French playwright Pierre Corneille, plus links to all of his works currently in print.
		Pierre Corneille · iweb · A biography of the French dramatist and analysis of his works.
		Pierre Corneille · Several photos of the final resting place of French playwright Pierre Corneille with life and death information and interactive visitor comments.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=341365 (102 words)

	Review: French Twist (March 13 - March 19, 1997)
		PIERRE CORNEILLE was one of the great playwrights of the golden age of French theatre, that long stretch of the 17th century when plays were mostly high-minded affairs that reworked the myths of classical antiquity and not so incidentally upheld the divine rights of kings.
		Kushner is the award-laden contemporary author of Angels in America, the sweeping tragicomedy about AIDS and politics at the end of the American century.
		And the illusions of the theatre are also a recurring metaphor for Corneille's view of the illusions of love: Love is never quite what it seems; young infatuations give way to married distress.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/03-13-97/review2.htm (834 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: Corneille, Pierre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1636 the success of "Le Cid," which marked a new epoch in French drama, angered Richelieu, who had it severely criticized by the Academy.
		After four years of silence, "Horace" and "Cinna" appeared, and from that time till 1651 Corneille produced a series of plays, mostly masterpieces; "Polyeucte" was perhaps his crowning triumph.
		Sincerely devout, he pursued a lofty ideal in his work and portrayed characters whose heroism, sense of duty, and readiness for self-sacrifice set a standard of the highest morality.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/ncd02356.htm (138 words)

	Pierre Corneille Index
		Pierre Corneille - A biography of the first great French dramatist.
		Pierre Corneille Monologues - A collection of monologues from the plays of Corneille.
		Pierre Corneille Quotes - A collection of quotations from the plays of Corneille.
	www.theatrehistory.com /french/corneille.html (64 words)

	Open Directory - Arts: Literature: Drama: 17th Century: Corneille, Pierre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Pierre Corneille - A biography of the French dramatist and analysis of his works.
		Pierre Corneille - Several photos of the final resting place of French playwright Pierre Corneille with life and death information and interactive visitor comments.
		Pierre Corneille - Biography of French playwright Pierre Corneille, plus links to all of his works currently in print.
	dmoz.org /Arts/Literature/Drama/17th_Century/Corneille,_Pierre (134 words)

	Polyeucte by Pierre Corneille eBook by BookRags
		Pierre Corneille was born in Rouen in 1606, the son of an official; was educated by the Jesuits, and practised unsuccessfully as a lawyer.
		His dramatic career began with the comedy of “Melite,” but it was by his “Medee” that he first proved his tragic genius.
		Though he earned a great reputation, he was poorly paid; and a proud and sensitive nature laid him open to considerable suffering.
	www.bookrags.com /ebooks/2543 (155 words)

	Corneille, Pierre on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The code of reciprocation in Corneille's heroic drama.
		The Tragedy of Primogeniture in Pierre Corneille, Thomas Corneille, and Jean Racine
		Pour une approche dynamique de la magnanimite chez Corneille.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/CorneillP1.asp (454 words)

	Carpe Diem
		Admitted to the French Academy in 1647, and although later dethroned as a playwright by the younger tragedian Jean Racine, Corneille remained one of the greatest French dramatists, and a peerless practitioner in versification.
		There is a certain airiness, a certain levity in Corneille's tone, not a tinge of sorrow or regret over the fleetingness of time, but a matter-of-fact statement of nature's working.
		Whereas Corneille reminds Marquise that her beauty is in the eye of the beholder, himself, Ronsard paints a picture of an aged Hélène, gnawed by remorse and bent with care, who will attend to her evening chores lonely and forlorn that day when Ronsard will be no more.
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	Pierre Corneille
		Corneille, Pierre, 1606–84, French dramatist, ranking with Racine as a master of French classical tragedy.
		Corneille, Pierre (1606-1684) (The Hutchinson Dictionary of the Arts)
		The Tragedy of Primogeniture in Pierre Corneille, Thomas Corneille, and Jean Racine (Romance Quarterly)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0813577.html (274 words)

	Pierre Corneille - Penguin Group (USA) Authors - Penguin Group (USA)
		Pierre Corneille, the French dramatist, was born in Rouen in 1606.
		He wrote tragedies and comedies, and his first success came in 1636 with Le Cid, a tragi-comedy which made Corneille’s reputation as a master of serious drama and established the genre known as French classical tragedy.
		During the next forty years Corneille produced over twenty-five plays.
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