Moliere
The Comedian
The duty of comedy is to correct men. Jean-Baptiste laughed. To better tell the truth.
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Era
Life and journey
Jean-Baptiste died almost on stage. favorite of Louis XIV.
Their thought
correcting manners through laughter. masking hypocrisy.
What they leave us
gave his name to French language. universal archetypes.
Major works
The Misanthrope (1666).
Tartuffe (1664).
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6 quotes
“Le monde, chère Agnès, est une étrange chose.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“The world, dear Agnes, is a strange thing.”
— Inconnu
“Il faut manger pour vivre, et non pas vivre pour manger.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“One should eat to live, not live to eat.”
— Inconnu
“On ne meurt qu'une fois, et c'est pour si longtemps !”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“One dies only once, and it's for so long!”
— Inconnu
“Le plus grand faible des hommes, c'est l'amour qu'ils ont pour la vie.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“The greatest weakness of men is their love for life.”
— Inconnu
“L'hypocrisie est un vice à la mode, et tous les vices à la mode passent pour vertus.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtues.”
— Inconnu
“Les larmes d'un héritier sont un rire masqué.”
Original quote in French
Suggested translation
“The tears of an heir are a masked laughter.”
— Inconnu
