Princess of Elis
Author: last_name: Molière
Language: English
Year: 1879

In the month of May 1664, Louis XIV entertained the Queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and his own wife, Maria Theresa, with a brilliant and sumptuous fete at Versailles.... The second day was distinguished by the representation of The Princess of Elis [by Moliere].... The Princess of Elis, a comedy-ballet, was intended to represent the struggle between the affections of the male and female sex, a struggle in which victory often remains with the one who seems the furthest from obtaining it.... The a