Farce and the classical age, to 1715
2 books
PhaedraJean Racine · 1677Jean Racine's 1677 French classical tragedy, translated into English verse, retells the Greek myth of Phaedra, whose forbidden passion for her stepson Hippolytus is revealed as her husband Theseus is feared lost.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
PolyeuctePierre Corneille · 1642Polyeucte 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.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية