Sertorius (Corneille)

Sertorius (Corneille) is a play by Pierre Corneille on the revolt by Quintus Sertorius, created for the Théâtre du Marais of Paris for the 25th February 1662, afterwards published in July of the same year.

Quotation

«On a peine à haïr ce qu'on a bien aimé
Et le feu mal éteint est bientôt rallumé»
(Acte I, scène 3) («We have pity of hating that which we have much liked And the fire badly kindled is soon extinguished»
(Act I, scene 3))

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