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| Destouches, Philippe Néricault |
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(f l p´ n r k ´ d t sh´) (KEY) , 16801754, French dramatist. He was known for his moralistic comedies. Le Glorieux (1732, tr. 1791), his masterpiece, treats the conflict between the old nobility and the rising bourgeoisie. |
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