Noun
French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)
Source: WordNetThe dramatic works of Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine are typically composed of rhyming alexandrine couplets. Source: Internet
Performing a classic play by Pierre Corneille and a farce of his own, The Doctor in Love, Molière was granted the use of salle du Petit-Bourbon near the Louvre, a spacious room appointed for theatrical performances. Source: Internet