“Theatrical masterpieces of Brueys & Palaprat (...)”.
Tome I: 1706: L'Avocat Patelin, comedy in 3 acts, with Jean de Palaprat, Paris, Comédiens français ordinaires du Roi, 4 June..
A Paris, chez Belin & Valade aine, MDCCXCI - 1791.
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Number of pages: 170 [68+xviii+84]. Dimensions: 14 x 9 x 1.5 cm.
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David-Augustin de Brueys (18 September 1641 – 25 November 1723) was a French theologian and playwright. He was born in Aix-en-Provence. His family was Calvinist, and he studied theology. After writing a critique of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet's work, he was in turn converted to Catholicism by Bossuet in 1681, and later became a priest. After his conversion, he was actively engaged in propagating the faith. He also managed to be joint editor with Palaprat in the production of plays. He died in Montpellier.
Jean de Palaprat (May 1650 – 14 October 1721), was a French lawyer and playwright. Palaprat was born in Toulouse. He mostly co-authored plays with David-Augustin de Brueys; many were premièred at the Comédie-Française and Théâtre-Français in Paris. Their plays were published posthumously in Les Œuvres de théâtre de Messieurs Brueys et de Palaprat in 1755. Palaprat died in Paris.
La Farce de maître Pathelin (in English The Farce of Master Pathelin; sometimes La Farce de maître Pierre Pathelin, La Farce de Pathelin, Farce Maître Pierre Pathelin, or Farce de Maître Pathelin) The earliest accounts of this play can be traced back to as early as 1457 to 1470, with the 1st printed edition (published anonymously) dated to 1485; However the date is uncertain as there is no known playwright. It is sometimes attributed to Guillaume Alexis, and even to François Villon. According to the medievalist Bruno Roy, the most likely author is Triboulet, the jester and comedy playwright of René of Anjou. The Farce of Master Pathelin was extraordinarily popular in its day, and held an influence on popular theatre for over a century. Its echoes can be seen in the works of Rabelais. A number of phrases from the play became proverbs in French, and the phrase "Let us return to our muttons" (revenons à nos moutons) even became a common English calque. In the play there are only five characters: the title character, his wife Guillemette, a clothier named Guillaume Joceaulme, a shepherd named Thibault l’Aignelet, and finally a judge. Every character except the last is dishonest in some way, which is exploited to great effect. The play focuses on issues including the complex emerging state structure and honesty. The play also zeros in on the theme of the deceiver being deceived. In total, it can be performed in approximately one hour.