Bérénice - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Bérénice: Encyclopedia - Bérénice
Bérénice is a tragedy by the French 17th-century playwright Jean Racine. It was first performed in 1670. Racine seems to have chosen th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragedy: Encyclopedia - Tragedy
A tragedy may be defined loosely as any work of fiction in which the protagonist suffers a fall in his or her fortunes, and ends in a wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Books Of The Western World: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Books Of The Western World - The Works
Published in 54 volumes, The Great Books of the Western World covers topics including fiction, history, poetry, natural science, mathemat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Literature Of The 17th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - French Literature Of The 17th Century - Prose Fiction
French literature of the 17th century - Les Amours and Les histoires tragiques. In France, the period following the Wars of Religion sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First Jewish-roman War: Encyclopedia Ii - First Jewish-roman War - The Fall
Emperor Nero appointed general Vespasian instead of Gallus to crush the rebellion. Vespasian made Caesarea Maritima his headquarters and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pierre Corneille: Encyclopedia Ii - Pierre Corneille - Biography
Pierre Corneille - Early Life and Plays. Corneille was born at Rouen, France, to Marthe le Pesant and Pierre Corneille (a minor admini...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragedy - Renaissance And 17th Century Tragedy
The classical tradition of Greek and Roman tragedy was largely forgotten in Western Europe from the Middle Ages to the beginning of 16th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Books Of The Western World: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Books Of The Western World - History
The project got its start at the University of Chicago. University president Robert Hutchins collaborated with Mortimer Adler to develop ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pierre Corneille: Encyclopedia Ii - Pierre Corneille - Quotes
Pierre Corneille - From Corneille's Plays. "When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory." – Le Cid "And the combat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Books Of The Western World: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Books Of The Western World - Second Edition
In 1990 a second edition of the Great Books of the Western World was published, this time with updated translations and six more volumes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Literature Of The 17th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - French Literature Of The 17th Century - Theater
French literature of the 17th century - Theaters and theatrical companies. During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, public theatrica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Literature Of The 17th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - French Literature Of The 17th Century - Society And Literature In 17th Century France
French literature of the 17th century - Les ruelles and Les précieuses. Henri IV's court was considered by contemporaries as a rude on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragedy - Modern Tragedy
In modern literature, the definition of tragedy has become less precise. The most fundamental change has been the rejection of Aristotle'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragedy - Greek Tragedy
Greek literature boasts three great writers of tragedy whose works are extant: Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus. The largest festival f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragedy - Theories Of Tragedy
The philosopher Aristotle theorized in his work The Poetics that tragedy results in a catharsis (emotional cleansing) of healing for the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragedy - Tragedy In Film
main article: Tragedy on screen The general belief in Hollywood that audiences prefer happy endings might seem to preclude the genre of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First Jewish-roman War: Encyclopedia Ii - First Jewish-roman War - The Outcome
Estimates of the death toll range from 600,000 to 1,300,000 Jews: there was "no room for crosses and no crosses for the bodies". Over 100...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tragedy: Encyclopedia Ii - Tragedy - Origin Of Western Tragedy
The origins of tragedy in the West are obscure, but it is certainly derived from the poetic and religious traditions of ancient Greece. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First Jewish-roman War: Encyclopedia Ii - First Jewish-roman War - Sources
The main account of the revolt comes from Josephus, the former Jewish commander of Galilee who switched over to the Roman side. Since Jos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Literature Of The 17th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - French Literature Of The 17th Century - Poetry
Because of the new conception of "l'honnête homme" or "the honest or upright man", poetry became one of the principle modes of literary ...   » Read the article