The Misanthrope

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Of all human follies there's none could be greater
Than trying to render our fellow-men better.

Molière

The Misanthrope

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Topic

Helping others

Speaker

Philinte

Author

Molière

Source

The Misanthrope

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

French

Time

1666 1660s 17th century

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Original Citation

Molière. Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux [The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover]. King's Players, 4 June 1666, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Moliere. "The Misanthrope." The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays, translated by Maya Slater. Oxford University Press, 2008, act 1, sc. 1.

You see him laboring to produce bons mots.

Molière

The Misanthrope

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Quotations

Speaker

Celimene

Author

Molière

Source

The Misanthrope

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play) Comedy

Language

French

Time

1666 1660s 17th century

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Citation

Moliere. Le Misanthrope ou L'Atrabilaire [The Misanthrope of the Cantankerous Lover]. 4 June 1666, Theatre du Palais-Royal, Paris, France, act 2, sc. 5.

One should look long and carefully at oneself
Before one considers judging others.

Molière

The Misanthrope

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Topic

Judging others Self-criticism

Speaker

Celimene

Author

Molière

Source

The Misanthrope

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

French

Time

1666 1660s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Molière. Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux [The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover]. King's Players, 4 June 1666, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris, France, act 3, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Moliere. "The Misanthrope." The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays, translated by Maya Slater. Oxford University Press, 2008, act 3, sc. 5.

The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them; it is by excusing nothing that pure love shows itself.

Molière

The Misanthrope

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Honesty in friendship Friendship

Speaker

Alceste

Author

Molière

Source

The Misanthrope

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedic play

Language

French

Time

1666 1660s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Molière. Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux [The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover]. King's Players, 4 June 1666, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 4.

Current Citation

Moliere. "The Misanthrope." The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays, translated by Maya Slater. Oxford University Press, 2008, act 1, sc. 4.