"Tartuffe, Le," of Molière, I. 119.
Application of the character to
the bishop of Autun, 147.
Tellier, Le, secretary of state, I. 222.
224.
Tellier, archbishop of Rheims,
I. 339, n.
Tencin, cardinal, II. 71. 74.
Terence, comedies of, I. 153. 155.
Theatre, French, mysteries and
moralities preceded the regular
drama, I. 41. Indebted to Spanish
dramatists, 41. "Mélite," by
Corneille, 42. Dramas of Hardy,
41. 42. Of cardinal de Richelieu,
41. 43. Theatre in the cardinal's
palace, 43. "Sophonisba" of
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"Essais sur le Théâtre," 54. Voltaire's
rules for French diction in
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62. Molière's first comedy of
"L'Etourdi," 103. His "Le Dépit
Amoureux," 103. Farcical interludes
of merit by Molière, 105.
These form the groundwork of his
best comedies, 105. Theatres of
Paris in the time of Molière,
106. 304. Racine's comedy of
"Les Plaideurs," 310. Voltaire's
"Œdipe" and numerous dramas,
II. 15. _et seq._
Thianges, madame de, I. 278.
Thiers, M., his "History of the
French Revolution," II. 273.
Thiriot, M., early companion of
Voltaire, II. 9. 16. 32. 107.
Thomas, M., French writer and
poet, II. 171.
Thou, De; president, his opinion of
Rabelais, I. 33.
Tiraqueau, André, French magistrate,
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26.
Torricelli, mathematician, I. 192.
Tory, Geoffry, the "Champ Fleury"
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Toulouse, judgments by the parliament
of, II. 79. 83.
Tragedy, French, Pierre Corneille,
the father of. I. 40-62. Thomas
Corneille's plays, 56. Racine's
tragedies, 58. Voltaire's Commentary
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Voltaire's tragedies, II. 15. 19. 22.
25. 45, &c.
Tronchin, Dr., of Geneva, II. 72.
81. 106. 299.
Turenne, marshal de, serves in conjunction
with Condé at Rocroi, I.
67. Gives battle to the prince of
Condé, 83.; and defeats him, 81.
His death, 241.
Turgot, M., finance minister, II.
100. 101. 178.
Turlupin, French comedian in
Molière's time, I. 101.