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Polyeucte

Pierre Corneille · 1642

Polyeucte is a French classical tragedy by Pierre Corneille, translated into English verse by Thomas Constable. Set in Roman-era Armenia, it follows Polyeucte, an Armenian noble torn between his love for his wife Pauline and his conversion to Christianity.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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