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Corneille was born at Rouen, and studied law. He then practiced law for 21 years, meanwhile writing 20 plays. An amazing feat according to most.
He moved to Paris in 1629, with the beginnings of a literary career, and soon became successful as a writer of sparkling comedies and plays written to order on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu. He only began to realize his true potential with the tragedy Medée, in 1635, following it up with his masterpiece, Le Cid , in 1636Events February 24 King Christian of Denmark gives an order that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen Island to build ships or as galley rowers March 26 Utrecht University founded in The Netherlands. September 8 A vote of the Great. Corneille was more versatile than Molière and Racine, but often considered less brilliant than either. He tended to concentrate on classical themes (and was sometimes "copied" by Racine to the latter's advantage), though he did not write in the classic unities; those being Time, Place, and Action. (Unity of Time stipulated that all the action in a play must take place within a twenty-four hour time-frame; Unity of Place, that there must be only one setting for the action; and Unity of Action, that the plot must be centred around a single theme, such as tragic love, war, honour, etc.) He did, however, enjoy a brief collaboration with Molière. Between 1653Events February 2 New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. April 20 Oliver Cromwell expels the Long Parliament May 24 Ferdinand IV is elected King of the Romans June 12 First Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of the Gabbard lasted until June 13. and 1659Events May 25 Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. 24-year war between France and Spain ends with Fren, he retired from the theatre altogether, to work on translation. Between 1640Events December 1 Portugal regains its independence from Spain and John IV of Portugal becomes king. Spain does not recognize the indepedence before 1668 Charles I summons and rapidly dismisses the Short Parliament in an attempt to fund the second of the and 1662Events March 18 Short-timed experiment of the first public buses holding 8 passengers begins in Paris May 3/ May 2 Catherine of Braganza marries Charles II of England as part of the dowry, Portugal cedes Bombay and Tangier to England May 9 Samuel Pepys wi, he lived mostly at Rouen, but thereafter in Paris.
His writing on behalf of and quitting his position for Cardinal Richelieu caused Richelieu to attempt to exact revenge. This attack was partly successful in his attack on Corneille's "Le Cid" which succeeded in driving Corneille from writing for three years. But when he did return he wrote some of his best pieces; the tragedies Horace, Cinna, Polyeucte and the comedy Le Menteur.
He died in 1684, having produced his last play ten years earlier.
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