French tragedian (1606–1684)
Pierre Corneille (June 6, 1606 – October 1, 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Jean Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly 40 years.
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Père, maîtresse, honneur, amour,
noble et dure contrainte, aimable tyrannie,
tous mes plaisirs sons morts, ou ma gloire ternie.
L'un me rend malhereux, l'autre indigne du jour.
Cher et cruel espoir d'une âme généreuse,
mais ensemble amoureuse, digne ennemi de mon plus grand bonheur.
Fer qui causes ma peine,
M'es-tu donné pour venger mon honneur?
M'est-tu donné pour perdre ma Chimène?