We only die once, and for such a long time!

On ne meurt qu'une fois; et c'est pour si longtemps!

Molière

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Topic

Finality of death

Speaker

Mascarille

Author

Molière

Source

The Love-Tiff

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play) Comedy

Language

French

Time

1656 1650s 17th century

Occupation

Playwright Poet Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Moliere. Le Depit Amoureux [The Love-Tiff]. 16 Dec. 1656, Beziers, France, act 5, sc. 4.

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