Robert Garnier

Explore life's ultimate question in "A Discourse of Life and Death," a profound exploration of mortality by Philippe de Mornay and Robert Garnier. This early modern work delves into the philosophical and theological implications of death, offering insights relevant across centuries. Grappling with timeless themes of life, death, and spirituality, the authors examine the intersection of religion and science as they contemplate the human condition. "A Discourse of Life and Death" provides a window into historical perspectives on grief, bereavement, and the search for meaning in the face of mortality. Discover enduring wisdom in this meticulously prepared print edition, a compelling meditation on existence itself.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Although not as well-known as Les Juives, this tragedy is nevertheless one of the undisputable successes of Renaissance humanist theater. In the play, Robert Garnier devises original pathetic, poetic, and dramatic effects. The present publication discusses the genesis, aesthetic, and sources of this work.

Robert Garnier, in his tragedy La Troade (1579), stages the misfortunes of the Trojan people after the fall of Troy; he borrows from Euripides and Seneca, but amplifies pathetic and tragic elements, approaching the question of Providence. The dramatic interest consists in the accumulation of calamities, particularly for the character of Hecuba.

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Following Porcie and Cornelie, Marc Antoineis the first part of a trilogy devoted by Robert Garnier to the agony of republican Rome.

Published for the first time in 1573, Robert Garnier'sHippolyteis the first French tragedy devoted toPhedre's love for her son-in-law. The beauty of this work did not escape Racine, who owes a lot to it.