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Name: Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Author: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

Authors, French -- Biography

Theatre, French, mysteries and
moralities preceded the regular
drama, I. 41. Indebted to Spanish
dramatists, 41. "Mélite," by
Corneille, 42. Dramas of Hardy,
41. 42. Of cardinal de Richelieu,
41. 43. Theatre in the cardinal's
palace, 43. "Sophonisba" of
Mairet, 44. Plays of Corneille
critically examined, 45-59. His
"Essais sur le Théâtre," 54. Voltaire's
rules for French diction in
tragedy, 61. Corneille's style,
62. Molière's first comedy of
"L'Etourdi," 103. His "Le Dépit
Amoureux," 103. Farcical interludes
of merit by Molière, 105.
These form the groundwork of his
best comedies, 105. Theatres of
Paris in the time of Molière,
106. 304. Racine's comedy of
"Les Plaideurs," 310. Voltaire's
"Œdipe" and numerous dramas,
II. 15. _et seq._

Thianges, madame de, I. 278.

Thiers, M., his "History of the
French Revolution," II. 273.

Thiriot, M., early companion of
Voltaire, II. 9. 16. 32. 107.

Thomas, M., French writer and
poet, II. 171.

Thou, De; president, his opinion of
Rabelais, I. 33.

Tiraqueau, André, French magistrate,
letter of Rabelais to, I. 25.
26.

Torricelli, mathematician, I. 192.

Tory, Geoffry, the "Champ Fleury"
of, I. 31.

Toulouse, judgments by the parliament
of, II. 79. 83.

Tragedy, French, Pierre Corneille,
the father of. I. 40-62. Thomas
Corneille's plays, 56. Racine's
tragedies, 58. Voltaire's Commentary
on Corneille, 45, n. 61.
Voltaire's tragedies, II. 15. 19. 22.
25. 45, &c.

Tronchin, Dr., of Geneva, II. 72.
81. 106. 299.

Turenne, marshal de, serves in conjunction
with Condé at Rocroi, I.
67. Gives battle to the prince of
Condé, 83.; and defeats him, 81.
His death, 241.

Turgot, M., finance minister, II.
100. 101. 178.

Turlupin, French comedian in
Molière's time, I. 101.


U.

Unity of time in dramatic works,
critique on the, I. 45. 49. 52.


V.

Vallière, mademoiselle de la, favourite
of Louis XIV., I. 112.
119. 162. 225. 236.

Vega, Lope de, his "Verdad Sospechosa,"
I. 51. 102.

Vendôme, duke of, II. 6.

Versoi, village of, II. 100.

Verville, Béroalde de, his "Moyen
de Parvenir," I. 36.

Victoire, the abbé de la, I. 263.

Villars, maréchale, de, II. 17.

Villars, duchess de, II. 9. 45.

Villette, M. and madame de, II.
102.

Virgil, extraordinary commentary
on a line of, II. 144.

Vitart, M., uncle of Jean Racine, I.
301.

Voiture, his poetry addressed to
Julie d'Angennes, I. 108. Fabulous
adventure in punishment of
his insolence towards her, 108.
Is styled _Alcovist_, 109. His conceits,
153. Anecdote relative to,
159.

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Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 2 (of 2)Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

Science

Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

Authors, French -- Biography

Theatre, French, mysteries and
moralities preceded the regular
drama, I. 41. Indebted to Spanish
dramatists, 41. "Mélite," by
Corneille, 42. Dramas of Hardy,
41. 42. Of cardinal de Richelieu,
41. 43. Theatre in the cardinal's
palace, 43. "Sophonisba" of
Mairet, 44. Plays of Corneille
critically examined, 45-59. His
"Essais sur le Théâtre," 54. Voltaire's
rules for French diction in
tragedy, 61. Corneille's style,
62. Molière's first comedy of
"L'Etourdi," 103. His "Le Dépit
Amoureux," 103. Farcical interludes
of merit by Molière, 105.
These form the groundwork of his
best comedies, 105. Theatres of
Paris in the time of Molière,
106. 304. Racine's comedy of
"Les Plaideurs," 310. Voltaire's
"Œdipe" and numerous dramas,
II. 15. _et seq._

Thianges, madame de, I. 278.

Thiers, M., his "History of the
French Revolution," II. 273.

Thiriot, M., early companion of
Voltaire, II. 9. 16. 32. 107.

Thomas, M., French writer and
poet, II. 171.

Thou, De; president, his opinion of
Rabelais, I. 33.

Tiraqueau, André, French magistrate,
letter of Rabelais to, I. 25.
26.

Torricelli, mathematician, I. 192.

Tory, Geoffry, the "Champ Fleury"
of, I. 31.

Toulouse, judgments by the parliament
of, II. 79. 83.

Tragedy, French, Pierre Corneille,
the father of. I. 40-62. Thomas
Corneille's plays, 56. Racine's
tragedies, 58. Voltaire's Commentary
on Corneille, 45, n. 61.
Voltaire's tragedies, II. 15. 19. 22.
25. 45, &c.

Tronchin, Dr., of Geneva, II. 72.
81. 106. 299.

Turenne, marshal de, serves in conjunction
with Condé at Rocroi, I.
67. Gives battle to the prince of
Condé, 83.; and defeats him, 81.
His death, 241.

Turgot, M., finance minister, II.
100. 101. 178.

Turlupin, French comedian in
Molière's time, I. 101.


U.

Unity of time in dramatic works,
critique on the, I. 45. 49. 52.


V.

Vallière, mademoiselle de la, favourite
of Louis XIV., I. 112.
119. 162. 225. 236.

Vega, Lope de, his "Verdad Sospechosa,"
I. 51. 102.

Vendôme, duke of, II. 6.

Versoi, village of, II. 100.

Verville, Béroalde de, his "Moyen
de Parvenir," I. 36.

Victoire, the abbé de la, I. 263.

Villars, maréchale, de, II. 17.

Villars, duchess de, II. 9. 45.

Villette, M. and madame de, II.
102.

Virgil, extraordinary commentary
on a line of, II. 144.

Vitart, M., uncle of Jean Racine, I.
301.

Voiture, his poetry addressed to
Julie d'Angennes, I. 108. Fabulous
adventure in punishment of
his insolence towards her, 108.
Is styled _Alcovist_, 109. His conceits,
153. Anecdote relative to,
159.

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