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Excerpt from Athalie: Tragedie Tiree de l'Ecriture SainteRacine épousa, le 1°'juin 1617, Catherine de Romanet, âgée de vingt-cinq ans, fille de Jeau - André de Romanet, qui avait été, en 1651 et eu 1655, maire de Montdidier, où sa famille était établie. La ro|tune de sa femme était modeste, et son esprit peu cultivé. Son fils mème, Louis Racine, qui la vénérait, nous en rend témoignage. Lille porta l'indi¿'éreuce pour la poésie jusqu'à ignorer...

Jean Baptiste Racine (1639-1699) was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Moliere and Corneille). Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy. His first tragedy, La Thebaide (1664) and its successor, Alexandre (1665), both had classical themes, but he was already entering into controversy, taking offence at the accusation that he was polluting the minds of his audiences. He broke al...