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Athaliah: A Tragedy. Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine, (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825, ) By J. Donkersley.This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed...

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...