Pierre Corneille (6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian who was one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. He has been called “the founder of French tragedy” and produced plays for nearly forty years.
Famous quotes by pierre corneille:
“Each instant of life is a step toward death.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Treachery is noble when aimed at tyranny.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Such subjects are the very strength of kings, and are thus above the law.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“My sweetest hope is to lose hope.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
“Ah, though a Roman, I am not less a man.”
—Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)