French Tragedy in the Reign of Louis XVI: And the Early Years of the French Revolution, 1774-1792 |
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... give the play its chief spectacle . There is a touch of the supernatural in V , 2 , for the important meeting of the king and Emilie has been brought about by a dream . And there seems to be a suggestion of Racine's influence in the ...
... give the play its chief spectacle . There is a touch of the supernatural in V , 2 , for the important meeting of the king and Emilie has been brought about by a dream . And there seems to be a suggestion of Racine's influence in the ...
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... give up the woman he loves . He notes that the author borrowed a comparison employed by Montesquieu and quotes eight lines that were applauded because of their obvious application to the Swiss banker , Necker , who had been obliged the ...
... give up the woman he loves . He notes that the author borrowed a comparison employed by Montesquieu and quotes eight lines that were applauded because of their obvious application to the Swiss banker , Necker , who had been obliged the ...
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... give up Virginie . He refuses , accuses Appius of loving her , and warns him that his death is approaching . The ... give him back his daughter . Appius bids the lictors give her to Claudius . Virginius gets permission to embrace her ...
... give up Virginie . He refuses , accuses Appius of loving her , and warns him that his death is approaching . The ... give him back his daughter . Appius bids the lictors give her to Claudius . Virginius gets permission to embrace her ...
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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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