Louis Racine

Louis Racine ( born November 6, 1692 in Paris, † January 29, 1763 ) was a French poet.

Life

Racine was the second son ( six siblings) of the writer Jean Racine. He received at the Collège de Beauvais His education among others by Charles Rollin. He then studied at the request of his mother law at the Sorbonne. During his studies, he became aware of the Oratorier and joined this also.

Three years spent Racine as a priest in Notre- Dame de Vertus. Since graduating, he was also a protégé of Chancellor of France Henri François d' Aguesseau.

1719 Racine was taken by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres as a member. The Académie française withdrew his membership in consideration, but then decided in 1717 but for André Hercule de Fleury. The rejection of Racine was probably the religious attitude ( Jansenism ) basis.

1728 married Marie Racine Presle de l'Ecluse. Their son died in 1755 from the effects of the devastating earthquake of Lisbon. According to Ponce -Denis Écouchard -Lebrun sold Racine - after this stroke of fate - his admired by many library and distanced himself from any kind of religion.

Later he returned to Paris. He died at the age of 71 years on January 29, 1763, there was also his last resting place.

Quote

Voltaire called Louis Racine " ... le bon versificateur, fil du grand poète Racine ... "

Reception

Racine shone in an immoral time as a model of religious and civic virtues. His didactic poems: " De la grâce " ( 1720) and "La religion " ( 1742) are characterized more by religious and poetic warmth. His odes and epistles are held serious and dignified; the language is elegant, but without genuine poetic momentum.

Works (selection)

  • The grace ( " La grâce "). Fleischer, Frankfurt / M. In 1752.
  • Memoires sur la vie de Jean Racine. Paris 1747 ( 2 vols )
  • PoèsiesFirmin Didot, Paris 1853.
  • Remarques sur les tragédies de Jean Racine. ( 3 vols )
  • The religion ( " La religion "). Fleischer, Paris 1752.
  • Vie de Racine. Les Belles Lettres, Paris, ISBN 2-251-44154-9 ( Nachdr d ed Paris 1747 ).
  • Oeuvre. Paris 1808 (6 vols )
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