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Crébillon, Prosper Jolyot de

(Encyclopedia)Crébillon, Prosper Jolyot de prôspĕrˈ zhôlyōˈ də krābēyôNˈ [key], 1674–1762, French dramatist. His tragic melodramas, marked by violent plots, include Idoménée (1705), Électre (1708),...

Coucy, Robert de

(Encyclopedia)Coucy, Robert de rōbĕrˈ də ko͞osēˈ [key], d.1311, French architect, celebrated for his part in the building of Reims Cathedral, which he carried on as master of the works after the death of Hug...
 

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