Rodogune

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Rodogune is a tragedy in five acts by the French playwright Pierre Corneille. It was first performed in 1644 [1] and published in 1647. [2]

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References

  1. Brandwajn, Rachmiel. Corneille i jego "Cyd". Warsaw: Czytelnik, 1968. p. 59.
  2. "BNF Catalogue général".