French Tragedy in the Reign of Louis XVI: And the Early Years of the French Revolution, 1774-1792 |
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... soldiers , will resign . Icilius and Virginie are sent by the latter's mother , Plautie , to be married in a temple , but news is soon brought to the mother that her daughter has been seized by Claudius , who claims that she is his ...
... soldiers , will resign . Icilius and Virginie are sent by the latter's mother , Plautie , to be married in a temple , but news is soon brought to the mother that her daughter has been seized by Claudius , who claims that she is his ...
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... soldiers . The play has a lengthy and conventional exposition . The tyrant's humble love - making is out of character and weakens the first act . The second act is greatly superior , thanks to the part taken by Mirza in the fourth and ...
... soldiers . The play has a lengthy and conventional exposition . The tyrant's humble love - making is out of character and weakens the first act . The second act is greatly superior , thanks to the part taken by Mirza in the fourth and ...
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... soldiers . He claims that she is his slave , born in his house . Her mother , Numétorie , protests , as does Icilius , but the soldiers carry her off . Icilius calls on the people to win freedom for the girl and for themselves . In Act ...
... soldiers . He claims that she is his slave , born in his house . Her mother , Numétorie , protests , as does Icilius , but the soldiers carry her off . Icilius calls on the people to win freedom for the girl and for themselves . In Act ...
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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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