In his last tragedy, the title character is overthrown thanks to a priest named Joad, leading to the crowning of Joas.
In his last tragedy, the title character is overthrown thanks to a priest named Joad, leading to the crowning of Joas. The title character of one of his earlier plays is the younger brother of Amurat who falls in love with Atalide, who commits suicide after Roxane orders his death. Pharnace and Xiphares oppose the title monarch in his Mithridate, while the Bible inspired his late works Athalie and Esther. He borrowed from The Wasps in his only comedy, Les Plaideurs, though he is better known for tragedies based on Greek works. FTP, name this French dramatist of Andromaque and Phèdre.
In his last tragedy, the title character is overthrown thanks to a priest named Joad, leading to the crowning of Joas.
Jean {Racine}