1. Corneille, this farce must stop at once!

2. Le Cidis the masterpiece of the classicist writer Corneille. For a long time, there has been a heated dispute about the tragedy's theme.

3. He seldom went to bed before midnight, and then often read the plays of Corneille till 2 a.m.

4. The tragedy was attacked because it was thought to violate the writing rules of classicist dramas. In reality, Corneille not only abides by the rules but also flexibly applies these rules.

5. A good memory is needed once we have lied, observed Pierre Corneille, the 17th-century French tragedian .

6. Not with greater pride could the author of the Cid have said , I am Pierre Corneille.