The Dramatic Works Of Moliere Vol 1

Author : Molie`re Molie`re
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333486846
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book The Dramatic Works of Molie`re, Vol. 1 written by Molie`re Molie`re and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Dramatic Works of Molie re, Vol. 1: Rendered Into English It is always difficult to state when a playwright has taken from any other author, for the saying, Je prends mon bien partout mi je le trouve, has covered, and still covers, a multitude of literary sins. Moreover, Moliere possessed a power of absorption and assimilation which enabled him so to vivify the materials he borrowed that they became new creations of incomparable value. In this sense, to take an idea or a mere thought from another author can hardly be called an imitation; and though Moliere, in his first two or three plays, translated several scenes from Italian authors, he has scarcely ever done so in his latter pieces. To men tion which of his comedies I consider, or rather which are generally thought, the best, would be difficult, where every thing is so eminent; for in all his plays characters will be found which demonstrate his thorough knowledge of nature, and display his genius. To discover these little peculiarities in which the specific difference of character consists; to dis tinguish between what men do from custom or fashion, and what they perform through their own natural idiosyncracy to select, unite, and draw these peculiarities to a dramatic point, demands real genius, and that of the highest order. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."