Pierre Corneille

Pierre Corneille (6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly forty years.

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Famous quotes by pierre corneille:

    “Nerine: After such a disaster what do you have left?
    Medea: Me, I tell you, me, and that’s enough.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “Death was to be my glory, but destiny has refused it.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “I love you much less than my God, but much more than myself.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “Desire increases when fulfillment is postponed.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “She has too many virtues to not be Christian.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)