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:

    “He who wearies of a king can weary of a father.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “Each instant of life is a step toward death.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “My sweetest hope is to lose hope.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)

    “I am Roman, alas, because Horace is Roman.”
    —Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)