Based on the Vitae Sanctorum of the 16th century German monk Surius, this tragedy is set in Armenia  during the reign of the emperor Decius.
Based on the Vitae Sanctorum of the 16th century German monk Surius, this tragedy is set in Armenia  during the reign of the emperor Decius. Pauline, the daughter of Felix, is married to the title character. When Pauline's former lover Severe returns to town as governor, the protagonist and his Christian friend Nearque are imprisoned; the hero is baptized, both are executed, and, after her husband's martyrdom, Pauline rejects Severe and converts to Christianity. FTP name this play first produced in the winter of 1641-2, written by Corneille.
Based on the Vitae Sanctorum of the 16th century German monk Surius, this tragedy is set in Armenia  during the reign of the emperor Decius.
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