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*Héraclius* (1646).
The drama is scattered with neo-classical sayings, e.g.:
He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be so; and insolence, if unpunished, increases! [Qui se laisse outrager, merite qu’on l’outrage Et l’audace impunie enfle trop un courage.]
Heraclius (I, 2)Tyrant, step from the throne, and give place to thy master. [Tyran, descends du trone et fais place a ton maitre.]
Heraclius (I, 2)Guess, if you can, and choose, if you dare. [Devine, si tu peux, et choisis, si tu l’oses.]
Heraclius (IV, 4)http://www.worldofquotes.com/author/Pierre-Corneille/1/index.html
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Corneille, Pierre, (1606-1684), Carlell, Lodowick, (1602?-1675) tr.
Heraclius, Emperour of the East. A tragedy. Written in French by Monsieur de Corneille. Englished by Lodowick Carlell, Esq;
London : printed for John Starkey, at the Mitre between the Middle-Temple Gate and Temple-Bar in Fleetstreet, 1664.
[6], 62, [2] p. ; 4⁰. Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C6310“Pepys saw it again, February 4th. 1666/7, at the Duke’s Theatre. Carlell’s translation was, it is said, never acted. The play which Pepys saw was probably never printed.”
Wheatley edn., note March 8 1663/4