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The translation into English verse of one of Molière’s most masterful and most popular plays. “A continuous delight from beginning to end” (Richard Eberhart). Introduction by Richard Wilbur.
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- Orgon, protagonist: Add a description of this character.
- Tartuffe, the hypocrite
- Elmire, Orgon's wife
- Mariane, Orgon's daughter, who is engaged to Valere
- Dorine, Mariane's maid
- Bulstrode
- Angelo
- Valere, Mariane's fiancee
- Mme Pernelle
- Don Juan
- Valère
- Damis, Orgon's son
- Cleante, Orgon's brother in law
- Monsieur Tartuffe
- Mariane
- Cleante
- Madame
- Tartuffe
- M. Loyal
- Dorine
- Damis
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“The majority of men are strangley made!And their true natures are rarely displayed.”
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“It is a science to stretch out the stringsOf conscience in the service of diverse thingsAnd to rectify an evil actionWith the purity of our intention.”
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“I have no sympathy for foolishnessAnd those who meet a crisis with such weakness.”
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And self-conceit leads straight to self-deceit.
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But what is love worth, if it has no courage?
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And he who weds his child against her will Owes heaven account for it, if she do ill.
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They call you atheist if you have good eyes; And if you don't adore their vain grimaces, You've neither faith nor care for sacred things.
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But men like me are so discreet in love, That you may trust their lasting secrecy.
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Why take upon yourself the cause of Heaven? Does Heaven need our help to punish sinners?
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are false heroes—and false devotees; And as true heroes never are the ones Who make much noise about their deeds of honour, Just so true devotees,
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My dear, appearances are oft deceiving, And seeing shouldn't always be believing.
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When we're forgotten by a woman's heart, Our pride is challenged; we, too, must forget; Or if we cannot, must at least pretend to.
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Best of all, They cannot marry you to anyone Without your saying yes.
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First Sentence edit
Come, come, Flipote; it's time I left this lace.
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Publication Date: 1664
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Page Count: 123
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Publication Date: 1664
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Page Count: 123
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- Dewey: 842.4
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