1606-1684.
State of French Poetry and Literature 40
1606. Birth of Corneille 40
1590-1600. Consequences of the Civil War in France 41
Rise of the French Drama 42
1629. Ætat. 23. Corneille writes "Mélite," a Comedy 42
1634. Ætat. 28. His early Tragedies, &c. 42
Cardinal de Richelieu employs Corneille, Rotrou, Colletet,
Bois-Robert, and L'Étoile on his own Dramatic Works 43
Theatre of the Cardinal 43
1635. Corneille retires to Rouen 43
His Amatory Poems 43
Ætat 29. His "Medea" acted 44
Corneille's Genius excited by the Study of Guillen do Castro 45
Unity, dramatic, considered as a Fetter on modern Talent 45
He composed the "Cid" 45
Unparalleled Success of this Drama 46
1637. Critique of the "Cid" by the French Academy 47
1639. Ætat. 33. Writes "Horace," a Tragedy 48
1616. Ætat. 40. Corneille's Tragedy of "Rodogune" 52
Success of his "Œdipus" 54
1642. Is elected of the French Academy 55
His Manners and Conversation 55
Thomas Corneille's Tragedies 56
1662. Ætat. 62. Pierre Corneille and his Family established in Paris 56
Rivality of Corneille and Racine 57, 58
Louis XIV.'s Court 58
Henrietta of England, Duchess of Orléans 58
1684. Ætat. 79. Death of Pierre Corneille 59
Veneration for his Memory 60
Eloge by Racine 61
Account of his Sons and Daughter 61