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The Liar
The Liar | Pierre Corneille, Richard Wilbur
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THE STORY: Newly arrived in Paris, Dorante meets two women in the Tuileries, Clarice and Lucrece. He falsely boasts about his brave military exploits, falling in love with Clarice in the process. But the joke is on Dorante; he believes Clarice to b
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The Liar | Pierre Corneille, Richard Wilbur
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This is the Tale of Dorante who has the flaming liar pants. Wilbur (translator) is always fantastic! The rhyming couplets...they just do something for me. Love them!! Corneille is fun, but pales against the awesomeness of Moliere. Also, this quote is my new catchphrase!

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