122 research outputs found
Corneille, Molière et les autres. Stilometrische Analysen zu Autorschaft und Gattungszugehörigkeit im französischen Theater der Klassik
No full textThe digital age, by making large amounts of text available to us, prompts us to develop new and additional reading strategies supported by the use of computers and enabling us to deal with such amounts of text. One such "distant reading" strategy is stylometry, a method of quantitative text analysis which relies on the frequencies of certain linguistic features such as words, letters or grammatical units to statistically assess the relative similarity of texts to each other and to classify texts on this basis. This method is applied here to French drama of the seventeenth century, more precisely to the now famous "Corneille / Molière- controversy". In this controversy, some researchers claim that Pierre Corneille wrote several of the plays traditionally attributed to Molière. The methodological challenge, it is shown here, lies in the fact that categories such as authorship, genre (comedy vs. tragedy) and literary form (prose vs. verse) all have an influence on stylometric distance measures and classification. Cross-genre and cross-form authorship attribution needs to distinguish such competing signals if it is to produce reliable attribution results. This contribution describes two attempts to accomplish this, parameter optimization and feature-range selection. The contribution concludes with some more general remarks about the use of quantitative methods in a hermeneutic discipline such as literary studies
Poésies d'Antoine Corneille, pub. d'apr\es l'édition de 1647,
No full textThe present edition includes "Vers inédits d'Antoine Corneille retrouvés et publiés en 1867 par Édouard Frère" (p. [81]-92) and a reprint of an anonymous poem, "Le presbytère d'Henovville à Tyrcis," Rouen, 1642, attributed in Pierre Corneille by E. Gaillard, to an anonymous friend of Corneille by C. Marty-Laveaux, and to Corneille's brother Antoine by Blanchemain.Mode of access: Internet
Poëmes dramatiqves de T. Corneille (vol. 1)
No full textCorneille, Thomas (1625-1709) Imprimés à Rouen, et se vendent à Paris, chez A. Covbre…et G. Lvyne.... 1661, avec Privilège du Roy Thomas Corneille was the brother of French playwright Pierre Corneille. Although Thomas was nearly twenty years younger than Pierre, they were close all their lives, marrying sisters, living together and often working together. In spite of the near-worship of Pierre, Thomas was also recognized in his day as a great author. He wrote his first play in Latin at the age of fifteen. He wrote the longest running play of the period, Timocrate. He also wrote a play that was booed off the stage. Over a period of forty years, he wrote forty plays, in nearly every genre and in poetry and prose. His work was performed at court and in all the major theaters of Paris. Fifty years after his death, Voltaire wrote of Thomas that, "with the exception of Racine, no one compared."v.1. Les engagemens du hazard.--Le feint astrologve.--D. Bertran de Cigarral.--L\u27amovr a la mode.--Le berger extravagant.--Le charme de la voix.--v.2. Le geolier de soy-mesme.--Les illvstres ennemis.--Timocrate.--Berenice.--La mort de l\u27emperevr Commode.--Dariv
Robustness Tests Replicate Corneille et al.’s (2020) Fake News by Repetition Effect
No full textCorneille et al. (2020) found that repetition increases judgments that statements have been used as fake news on social media. They also found that repetition increases truth judgments and decreases falsehood judgments (i.e., two instantiations of the truth-by-repetition effect). These results supported an ecological explanation of the truth-by-repetition effect better than two alternative accounts. However, the first author of the present article found unsuspected programming issues in Corneille et al.’s experiments. These programming issues introduced confounds that may have been responsible for the results. To estimate whether Corneille et al.’s main findings and claims hold when correcting these issues, the current team agreed on two high-powered preregistered replications of Corneille et al.’s experiments (Ntotal = 540). The results replicate Corneille et al.’s findings, which are more consistent with an ecological account of repetition effects on judgment than the alternative accounts tested in the original publication
Poems by the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips, the matchless Orinda. To which is added, Monsieur Corneille\u27s Pompey & Horace, tragedies. With several other translations out of French.
No full textPhilips, Katherine Fowler (1631-1664) London: H. Herringman, 1678 Third edition PR3619 P4 1678 In 1663, poet Katherine Fowler Philips, daughter of a moderate Puritan and wife of a prominent Parliamentarian, translated Pierre Corneille\u27s tragedy La Mort de Pompée. Her translation was performed that year at Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin. The publication of Pompey was well-received and secured her reputation as an author. In 1664, a collection of her poetry plus her translation of La Mort de Pompée and her translation of Corneille\u27s Horace was published, much to her displeasure. She objected to the quality of the printing and the edition was removed from sale. Nevertheless, the book was reprinted in 1669, 1678 and once more in 1710
Corneille, premier auteur moderne ?
No full textQuel genre d’écrivain a été corneille, et convient-il de lier son professionnalisme d’auteur « moderne » au milieu, rouennais et parisien, dans lequel il construit sa carrière ? La dissociation du « moi social » et du « moi littéraire » trouve son origine dans Les Hommes illustres de Perrault, pressé de statufier le dramaturge en héros de la modernité et occultant pour cela le personnage social. Mais Perrault précise aussi que cette modernité tient à l’invention dramaturgique, à la promotion d’une langue et au caractère très professionnel de la publication, ces trois aspects se trouvant fortement liés. En pratique, aussi soucieux des revenus de l’imprimé que de ceux de sa charge, jouant habilement de sa position entre centre et périphérie, corneille s’élève, et c’est nouveau, par la littérature, non sans difficultés. Sa modernité – une modernité du XVIIe siècle, distincte de la nôtre mais qui l’interroge – consiste alors à affirmer la dignité d’un « métier » au service du public et qui a pour but de procurer à ce public un plaisir esthétiqueWhat sort of writer was Corneille? Is it relevant to link his professionalism as a modern author and his “milieu” to Rouen and Paris, where he built his career? In Les Hommes Illustres, Perrault makes a distinction between the “moi social” and the “moi littéraire” to establish Corneille as a modern author above and beyond his social character. In doing this, Perrault makes clear that Corneille’s modernity is based on three aspects: his invention as playwright, his innovative use of language and the publication of his works. In fact, Corneille ever mindful of the income his books generated and his administrative position, was able his position to successfully navigate within the literary world and outside it. His ability to advance socially through his literary work—albeit, with some difficulty—was very new in his time. His modernity—“modernity” in the 17th century is clearly different from the one of today—confirmed the dignity of a “profession” for the public whose aim was to create esthetic pleasure for this audienc
Corneille et l’impression de ses livres : de l’indifférence à l’innovation
No full textLa pratique de Corneille face à son œuvre imprimée a évolué au cours de sa carrière. Durant la première période (1632-1635), Corneille demeure un homme de théâtre ne s’intéressant pas à l’édition de son œuvre, qui reste en grande partie inédite. La deuxième période (1637-1641), où prend place l’affaire du Cid, l’amène à se préoccuper de ses intérêts d’auteur et à réviser son texte. Une troisième période (1642-1643) voit Corneille s’affirmer comme auteur et éditeur de son œuvre. Dépassant ensuite toutes les initiatives amorcées par d’autres dramaturges contemporains, Corneille offre des éditions magistralement architecturées, devenant un auteur non seulement soucieux de la composition de ses comédies mais aussi de celle de son œuvre imprimée chargée d’assurer sa renommée.Corneille’s attitude towards his printed work changed over the course of his career. During an initial period (1632-1635), Corneille was a man of the theatre, with little interest in the publication of his work, which remained for the most part unpublished. During a second period (1635-1641), which was marked by the quarrel over Le Cid, he started to look after his interests as an author and to revise his texts. A third period (1642-1643) saw Corneille assert himself as the author and publisher of his work Surpassing all of the endeavours of other contemporary playwrights, Corneille then began to offer expertly structured editions, becoming an author who was attentive not only to the composition of his plays but also to that of his printed work, whose task it was to ensure his lasting legacy
Robustness tests provide further support for an ecological account of the truth and fake news by repetition effects
No full textCorneille et al. (2020) found that repetition increases judgments that statements have been used as fake news on social media, a result that is consistent with an ecological theorization. They also found that repetition increases truth judgments and decreases falsehood judgments (i.e., two instantiations of the Truth-by-Repetition effect), which is more compatible with the ecological account than with competing accounts. However, the first author of the present article found unsuspected programming issues in Corneille et al.’s experiments. These programming issues introduced confounds that may have been responsible for the results. To estimate whether Corneille et al.’s results and main claims hold when correcting these issues, the current team agreed on two high-powered preregistered replications of Corneille et al.’s experiments (N total = 540). The findings strongly support Corneille et al.’s predictions, which substantiates and generalizes an ecological account of repetition effects on judgment
Community effectiveness of chloroquine and traditional remedies in the treatment of young children with falciparum malaria in rural Burkina Faso
No full textMueller O, Razum O, Traore C, Kouyate B. Community effectiveness of chloroquine and traditional remedies in the treatment of young children with falciparum malaria in rural Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal. 2004;3(1): 36.Background: There is little information on the effectiveness of modern compared to traditional malaria treatment from the rural areas of Africa. Methods: Follow-up of 402 episodes of clinical malaria among pre-school children in Nouna Health District, northwestern Burkina Faso. The exposure of interest was the type of treatment (chloroquine versus traditional); the outcome was clinical response to treatment. Results: Out of the 402 observed malaria episodes, 87% were treated with chloroquine and 13% with traditional remedies. Overall, community effectiveness was 67% with chloroquine and 54% with traditional treatment. Chloroquine effectiveness was associated with age and ethnicity. An additional interview survey demonstrated wide variations in the dosages of chloroquine given to young children in this community. Conclusions: The effectiveness of chloroquine, when used within the community, was significantly lower in this study than its known efficacy in the study area. This concerns, in particular, the very young children. These findings demonstrate the need for better education of parents about correct dosage of first-line malaria drugs, and for particular attention in the treatment of very young children
Ce que disent les phrases de Corneille et Molière
No full textThe sentence lengths of the plays of the French 17th century depend on the authors, except for Corneille and Molière who seem to have done the same stylistic choices. This atypical identity is confirmed by several statistical indices: intertextual distances, classifications, combinations of the most usual words, meanings of keywords. Testimonies of some contemporaneous confirm that Molière was not the author of the plays he presented and three of them pointed out that Corneille wrote le Dépit amoureux, le Bourgeois gentilhomme and Psyché. Corneille and Molière conformed to the standards: during the second half of the French 17th century, 9 out of 10 comedies were presented by some comedians – like Molière – and not by the writers who wrote them.Dans le théâtre français du XVIIe siècle, les longueurs de phrases singularisent chacun des auteurs, sauf Corneille et Molière. Cette proximité est confirmée par d'autres indices : distances entre textes, classifications, combinaisons des mots fréquents, sens des vocables usuels. On rappelle ensuite le témoignage de plusieurs contemporains qui indiquent clairement que Molière n'est pas l'auteur des pièces qu'il présentait et qui désignent P. Corneille comme étant sa plume de l'ombre dans trois cas (le Dépit amoureux, le Bourgeois gentilhomme, Psyché). Il s'agissait d'un système : à cette époque, neuf comédies sur dix n'ont pas été présentées par leur auteur mais par un comédien poète, comme Molière
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