Monsieur De Pourceaugnac - Jean-Baptiste Moliére - Bog

""Monsieur De Pourceaugnac"" is a play written by Jean Baptiste Poquelin, better known as Moliere, in 1669. The play is a comedy that tells the story of a wealthy man named Monsieur De Pourceaugnac, who travels from his home in Limoges to Paris to marry a young woman named Julie. However, upon his arrival in Paris, he is met with a series of absurd and comical obstacles that prevent him from marrying Julie. These obstacles are created by a group of characters who are determined to prevent Monsieur De Pourceaugnac from marrying Julie, including a quack doctor, a fake lawyer, and a group of musicians who pretend to be Turkish ambassadors. Throughout the play, Monsieur De Pourceaugnac is subjected to a series of humiliating and ridiculous situations, including being forced to dance with a bear and being chased by a group of men dressed as monkeys. Despite these challenges, Monsieur De Pourceaugnac remains determined to marry Julie and eventually succeeds with the help of his loyal servant, Sbrigani. The play is a satirical critique of French society in the 17th century, highlighting the absurdity and corruption of the legal system and the aristocracy.2ND PHY. Heaven forbid, Sir, that it should enter my thoughts to add anything to what you have just been saying! You have discoursed too well on all the signs, symptoms, and causes of this gentleman's disease. The arguments you have used are so learned and so delicate that it is impossible for him not to be mad and hypochondriacally melancholic; or, were he not, that he ought to become so, because of the beauty of the things you have spoken, and of the justness of your reasoning. Yes, Sir, you have graphically depicted, graphice depinxisti, everything that appertains to this disease.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.