Its fury aims to shatter but our altars: It scorns only the… - Pierre Corneille

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Its fury aims to shatter but our altars:
It scorns only the gods and never the mortals.

Pierre Corneille

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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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Its fury aims to shatter but our altars: It scorns only the gods and never the mortals. - Pierre Corneille

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