Phèdre

[ French fe-druh ]

noun

1. a tragedy (1677) by Racine.

Example Sentences

Is that a reason for not going to see her play Phedre, Tosca, Fedora, or any other of her marvellous creations?

From Project Gutenberg

The duchesse celebrated her vindication by attending the theater, one night when Adrienne Lecouvreur was playing in "Phedre."

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When the curtain rose, and when Adrienne appeared as Phedre, an uproar began.

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Racine's reputation went on continually increasing; he had brought out Mithridate and Iphigenie; Phedre appeared in 1677.

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Boileau one day made up his mind to take him a copy of Phedre, pondering on the way as to what he should say to him.

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