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Regnard, Jean François, 1655-1709

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Jean-François Regnard (1656 - 1710) was a comic dramatist, born in Paris.

Regnard inherited a fortune, which he increased(!) by gambling; he took to travelling, and was at 22 captured by an Algerine pirate, and when ransomed continued to travel. On his return to Paris wrote comedies, twenty-three in number, the best of them being Le Joueur and Le Légataire, following closely in the steps of Molière. He was admired by Boileau.

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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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Works by Jean-François Regnard at Project Gutenberg

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