This man adapted Aristophanes' The Wasps into a modern three-act comedy. His last play, Athalie (ah-tah-LEE), a Biblical tragedy, was written just after his appointment as official historiographer by (*) Louis XIV. This Jansenist once quit the theater in disgust over his perceived failure despite the early success of plays like Berenice and Androma
This man adapted Aristophanes' The Wasps into a modern three-act comedy. His last play, Athalie (ah-tah-LEE), a Biblical tragedy, was written just after his appointment as official historiographer by (*) Louis XIV. This Jansenist once quit the theater in disgust over his perceived failure despite the early success of plays like Berenice and Andromaque (awn-dro-MAYK). FTP, identify this tragedian, whose masterpiece is Phedre (FED-r).
This man adapted Aristophanes' The Wasps into a modern three-act comedy.
Jean-Baptiste {Racine}