Charles-Claude Genest

French clergyman, poet and playwright
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Charles-Claude Genest (17 October 1639 – 19 November 1719) was a French clergyman, poet and playwright. He was born and died in Paris.

Works (selection)

  • 1673: Ode de la science du salut,[1]
  • 1674: Poésies à la louange du Roy, Text on line
  • 1684: Zélonide, princesse de Sparte
  • 1684: Pénélope, ou le Retour d'Ulisse from the Trojan War pouvant servir de suite aux Aventure de Télémaque, tragedy in 5 acts, premiered 22 January Text online
  • 1696: Épistre à M. D. L. B. [de La Bastide], sur son retour à la foi catholique, Text online
  • 1701: Dialogues entre Messieurs Patru et d'Ablancourt, sur les plaisirs
  • 1707: Dissertations sur la poésie pastorale, ou de l'Idylle et de l'églogue,[2]
  • 1711: Joseph vendu par ses frères, tragédie en cinq actes et en vers tirée de l'Écriture-Sainte, Text online
  • 1712: Divertissements de Sceaux,[3]
  • 1716: Principes de philosophie, ou Preuves naturelles de l'existence de Dieu et de l'immortalité de l'âme, Text on line
  • 1736: Les Voyageurs, comédie en 5 actes

References

  1. ^ Ode qui a remporté le prix de poësie par le jugement de l'Académie françoise, en l'année 1673, sur l'honneur que le Roy a fait à l'Académie françoise en acceptant la qualité de son protecteur et la logeant au Louvre. [Par l'abbé C.-C. Genest.]. 1673.
  2. ^ Dissertations sur la poësie pastorale, ou de l'idylle et de l'églogue ,... Par M. l'Abbé Genest. 1707.
  3. ^ Les divertissemens de Seaux. 1712.
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