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.
Famous quotes by pierre corneille:
“The king, just and prudent, wants only those things which he can get.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Doubt, but still hate!”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“The people you killed seem to be in excellent health.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“What? Rome dares not desire what you desire? How do you use your absolute power?”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Oh rage! Oh despair! Oh age, my enemy!”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)