I saw "Tartuffe" last night

[Briar Rose 7457]

an interesting quote for Moliere:


Eh! madam, can you hope to keep folk's tongues
From wagging? It would be a grievous thing
If, for the fear of idle talk about us,
We had to sacrifice our friends. No, no;
Even if we could bring ourselves to do it,
Think you that everyone would then be silenced?
Against backbiting there is no defence
So let us try to live in innocence,
To silly tattle pay no heed at all,
And leave the gossips free to vent their gall.

 

[olena]

I love that play. Molière wrote lots of great plays.

 

[JohnTBap]

I read that in college, but have never seen a performance.

I really like it.

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

it was wonderful -- the Wilbur translation, so it was in verse, but still easy to understand. my dd's thought ti was very funny.

 

[fklhou]

My High School did an one-act version of this play for competition when I was a sophmore. It was a great play.