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Antoine Houdar de LA MOTTE Les machabées, tragédie. Dédiée au roi


Antoine Houdar de LA MOTTE

Les machabées, tragédie. Dédiée au roi

Chez Grégoire Dupuis, Paris 1722, pet. in 8 (11x16,5cm), (8) 68pp. (3) 1bc et (8) 68pp. (4)., relié.


First edition of this play, which is followed by Romulus, which is the original 1713 The second part has its own title page and privilege. Both pieces are from the same edition. Full Sheepskin contemporary. Back tooled raised. Part of title in red morocco. Cap less threadbare. Bottom corners bumped. The Maccabees were represented for the first time in 1721 the author has not thought proper to discover the play caused quite a stir with critics, and several experts imagined that at least the first three acts could not be that fire Racine. Playwright, poet and fabulist, Houdar de la Motte (1672-1731) even wrote operas (L'Europe Galante) and ballet. He was a leader of the party of Modern (in the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns), he attended the philosophical and literary salons and cafes replaced Pierre Corneille to the French Academy. He had an important place in the literary life of his time. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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