English theatre in Enlightenment France [ Literary & Artistic genres ]
… de société du Duc d’Orléans). In both plays, a poor man rescues a king lost in the forest. The latter conceals his identity, happy to enjoy a friendship that, he claimed, should not depend on one’s lineage. In exchange for the hospitality the king receives, he unmasks a local lord for abuse of power, finally revealing his identity. In both plays, friendship—a ‘beautiful sympathy’ that reflects the ‘fundamental longing of each soul for …
Anglomania | Audience | Emotions | Enlightenment | Friendship | Theatre | Translation
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