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Someone should add translations of the titles in the Dramatic Works section. After all, this is an encyclopedia for English readers. |
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== Racine's Vocabulary == |
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Is the statement that "Racine restricts his vocabulary to a mere 800 words" correct? I read online that Freeman and Batson's concordance of Racine's works lists 4088 different words, but perhaps there's an explanation for the different numbers. For example, this concordance counts the words in Racine's non-theatrical poetry. |
Is the statement that "Racine restricts his vocabulary to a mere 800 words" correct? I read online that Freeman and Batson's concordance of Racine's works lists 4088 different words, but perhaps there's an explanation for the different numbers. For example, this concordance counts the words in Racine's non-theatrical poetry. |
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Someone much more technically proficient than I should really move this page back to simply Jean Racine. The idea that an obscure bobsledder (who doesn't even have an article) could compete for universal recognition with the dramatist is, to put it nicely, rather puzzling. Hubacelgrand 21:29, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
That is a most uncivilized way to engage in discussion. The problem is easily solved to the satisfaction of both parties, as has been done accordingly after the Mozart-article precedent ~ JJ
I think the disambiguation is important. The bobsledder does in fact have his own page.
seems to me that his name is jean-baptiste Racine
- Probably 80% of all French-speakers named "Jean" are actually "Jean-Baptiste" -- but Racine is known as "Jean". --Michael K. Smith 19:18, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
This page also has very few sources and references... (i.e. 1)
It seems very odd to say "He was by now acquiring many rivals, including Pierre Corneille" when Corneille was in the field before him.--MWLittleGuy (talk) 22:11, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
- Problem solved, by changing it to: "Amongst his rivals were Pierre Corneille" etc etc. ~ JJ
Include dramatic works translated titles
Someone should add translations of the titles in the Dramatic Works section. After all, this is an encyclopedia for English readers. 98.245.124.222 (talk) 19:45, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
Racine's Vocabulary
Is the statement that "Racine restricts his vocabulary to a mere 800 words" correct? I read online that Freeman and Batson's concordance of Racine's works lists 4088 different words, but perhaps there's an explanation for the different numbers. For example, this concordance counts the words in Racine's non-theatrical poetry. Pgallagher (talk) 04:13, 14 March 2011 (UTC)