Scène 6. — Page 106. 12 ces deux nouveaux chrétiens. The

conversion of Félix, in spite of the beautiful language in which he announces it, unlike that of Pauline, is unnatural and even répulsive.

Page 107. 1 5 Notre heureuse aventure. The wordsyi?r/««a/<r adventure are severely criticised by Voltaire, and we mubf admit that the expression is rather unfortunate. The rôle of Félix being the weakest in the play, it is to be regretted that he should be the last one to speak, and that "God," the last word in the tragedy, should be uttered by such lips. In spUe of thèse defects Polyeucte is, vvithout doubt, one of the most inspiring of Corneille's works, — one of the most touching in French literature.

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