THE ALCORAN OF MOHOMET, translated out of Aribique into French by Lieut. Du Ryer ... and newly Englished, for the satisfaction of all that desire to look into the Turkish vanities. (A needful Caveat, or Admonition for them who desire to know what use may be made of, or if there be danger in reading the Alcoran, by A. Ross, 1642.)
MOLIÈRE, JEAN B. P. b. 1622, d. 1673. French dramatist.
THE METAMORPHOSES; or, THE OLD LOVER OUTWITTED; a farce, (1669). Tr. by John Cory, 1704.
THE MISER: a comedy [in five acts and in prose]. (1667.) Tr. by T. Shadwell, 1672.
MONSIEUR DE POURCEAUGNAC; or, SQUIRE TRELOOBY. Tr. by J. Ozell, 1704.
QUACKS; or, LOVE THE PHYSICIAN (1665). Tr. by Mr. Swinny, 1705.
TARTUFFE; or THE FRENCH PURITAN; a comedy (1667). Tr. by M. Medburne, 1670.
WORKS; The first collected works were translated by J. Ozell, 6 v. 1714.
The writings of Molière were greatly influenced by the dramas of Plautus. His 'L'Avare' is from the 'Aulularia', and his 'Amphitryon' from 'Amphitruo'.