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Questions about the works of the French playwright Jean Racine (1639–1699) or his life as a writer. Use with the tag [french-literature].

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Which French author or critic claimed that Racine and La Fontaine could not be understood by foreigners?

Jean Racine (1639–1699) is considered "one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille". The Wikipedia article about the playwright contains a ...
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