French Tragedy in the Reign of Louis XVI: And the Early Years of the French Revolution, 1774-1792 |
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... CHÉNIER AND J.-L. LAYA , 1786-1792 1 A younger brother of André Chénier , Marie Joseph was born in Con- stantinople on February 2 , 1764. While still an infant , he was brought by his father to Languedoc , where the elder Chénier had ...
... CHÉNIER AND J.-L. LAYA , 1786-1792 1 A younger brother of André Chénier , Marie Joseph was born in Con- stantinople on February 2 , 1764. While still an infant , he was brought by his father to Languedoc , where the elder Chénier had ...
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... Chénier , certain journalists , and the actors , with the result that the twenty- sixth production brought in 4660 francs . Palissot wrote in defense of the tragedy a playlet called Critique de Charles IX . After Chénier had tem ...
... Chénier , certain journalists , and the actors , with the result that the twenty- sixth production brought in 4660 francs . Palissot wrote in defense of the tragedy a playlet called Critique de Charles IX . After Chénier had tem ...
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... Chénier had in mind the Revolution that was going on about him and was already substituting blood for law . It is also implied that leaders of the people should serve the public , as the Gracchi have done by protecting the weak ...
... Chénier had in mind the Revolution that was going on about him and was already substituting blood for law . It is also implied that leaders of the people should serve the public , as the Gracchi have done by protecting the weak ...
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Tragedy in the New Theater April 1782June 1789 | 85 |
MarieJoseph Chénier and J L Laya 17861792 | 105 |
CharlesPhilippe Ronsin and VincentAntoine Arnault | 119 |
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