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Thomas Corneille

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Thomas Corneille

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French dramatist (1625-1709)

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Thomas Corneille was a French linguist, playwright, translator, and librettist born in Rouen on 20 August 1625. He was the sibling of Pierre Corneille and educated at Lycée Pierre-Corneille. Corneille wrote primarily in the comedy genre and authored works such as *Les dames vangées* and *Le triomphe des dames*. His collected works include *Chefs-d'oeuvre de Th. Corneille avec les remarques de Voltaire* and *Théâtre de Pierre et de Thomas Corneille*.

He was a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and the Académie Française. Corneille died on 8 December 1709 in Les Andelys, where he was also buried. His writings are included in the Académie Française collection. He is described in sources including the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1625
Died
1709
Works
115

Top works

  • Chefs-d'oeuvre de Th. Corneille
  • Chefs-d'oeuvre de Th. Corneille avec les remarques de Voltaire
  • Théâtre de Pierre et de Thomas Corneille
  • Les dames vangées
  • Poëmes dramatiqves de T. Corneille

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Canada
Active from
1977-03-24
chansonchanson françaisecontemporary r&bfrenchsoul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Quotes

  • Quoi qu’en dise Aristote et sa docte cabale,Le tabac est divin, il n’est rien qui n’égale.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Thomas
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Rouen
Place of death
Les Andelys
Occupation
scientist
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Genre
comedy
Image
Thomas Corneille - Versailles MV 2933.jpg
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Commons category
Thomas Corneille
date of birth
1625-08-20
date of death
1709-12-08
name in native language
Thomas Corneille
Commons Creator page
Thomas Corneille
writing language
French
place of burial
Les Andelys
Sources (3)

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Thomas Corneille, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Corneille (Jacob van Loo, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen)

Thomas Corneille (20 August 1625 – 8 December 1709) was a French lexicographer and dramatist.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Thomas Corneille” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.