Pierre Corneille

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To conquer without risk is to triumph without glory.

Pierre Corneille

Le Cid

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Topic

Winning Taking risks

Speaker

Don Gomes, Le Comte

Author

Pierre Corneille

Source

Le Cid

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragicomedy

Language

French

Time

1636 1630s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Corneille, Pierre. Le Cid. Dec. 1636, Theatre du Marais, Paris, France, act 2, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Corneille, Pierre. "The Cid." The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion, translated by John Cairncross. Penguin Classics, 1976.

A service beyond all recompense
Weighs so heavy that it almost gives offense.

Pierre Corneille

Surena

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Topic

Favors

Speaker

Orode

Author

Pierre Corneille

Source

Surena

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play) Tragedy

Language

French

Time

1674 1670s 17th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Corneille, Pierre. Surena. 1674, act 3, sc. 2.

Do your duty, and leave the outcome to the Gods.

Pierre Corneille

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Topic

Doing one's job Duty God and man Fate

Speaker

Old Horace

Author

Pierre Corneille

Source

Horace

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Statement Type

Advice

Language

French

Time

1640 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Corneille, Pierre. Horace. Mar. 1640, Théâtre du Marais, Paris, France, act 2, sc. 8.

Current Citation

Corneille, Pierre. "Horace." Chief Plays of Corneille, translated by Lacy Lockert. Princeton University Press, 2015, act 2, sc. 8.