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Crime, like virtue, has its degrees; And timid innocence was never known To blossom suddenly into extreme license. - Jean Racine
" "Crime, like virtue, has its degrees;
And timid innocence was never known
To blossom suddenly into extreme license.
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About Jean Racine
Jean Racine (December 22, 1639 – April 21, 1699) was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Pierre Corneille). Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy.
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Jean Baptiste Racine
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Jean-Baptiste Racine
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Racine
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