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Pierre Corneille
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French tragedian (1606–1684)

Also known as: Пьер Корнель, بيير كورني, 피에르 코르네유, ピエール・コルネイユ, 皮埃尔·高乃依, بيار كورني

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Known works

  • Imitation of Christ (1977)
  • Le Cid
  • Cinna
  • Horace (1656)
  • Polyeucte (1666)