Fun but my taco play of his so far is "The School for Wives". Scene 1 opens at the ladies' literary salon, where Trissotin is amusing and instructing them. However, his wife, Philaminte, has other plans for her younger daughter--namely marriage to Trissotin, a foppish wit who panders to Philaminte's . Jean Pignol. Translated by Richard Wilbur. Chrysale, informed of this in Scene 5, decides to thwart her plans and goes to look for his own notary. May 22 - June 2, 2019. Oh, sir! In Scene 2, Clitandre arrives and makes it clear that Armande is deluding herself; her coldness killed his love for her, and he is now truly in love with Henriette. It's hard to fault the father for insisting on his right to choose a husband for his daughter when his choice is the daughter's true love and his wife's choice is a money-seeking fool. 2020-11-23; in History ; Molière ; Les Femmes Savantes. FEE: $100 per performance. I finally gave up and bought a Kindle book and it was a totally different translation, much more "colloquial" and written entirely. Four whole weeks since Easter Sunday, I have managed to write a grand total of zero blog posts. [Quand sur une personne on prétend se régler, C’est par les beaux côtés qu’il lui faut res embler, Et ce n’est point du tout la prendre pour modèle.] CLITANDRE, BELISE. https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/the-learned-ladies The Learned Ladies (English language version of Les Femmes Savantes) is a full-length comedy by Molière, translated into English verse by Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Wilbur. Philaminte concludes the conversation by repeating her intention that Henriette marry Trissotin. By Molière. February 25–28, 2016. The Learned Ladies Quotes When we pretend to regulate ourselves by any one person, it is in their sinest parts which we ought to resemble them. Philaminte and the learned ladies then arrive with a notary in Scene 3; when the notary asks who the bridegroom is, Philaminte and Chrysale each nominate a different man, and Martine defends Chrysale's choice. Henriette is the odd female out and she is looking for a husband and family, her older sister is aghast especially when it concerns a lover from her past. In “Learned Ladies” by Molière, translated by Richard Wilbur, two young people are in love, but to marry they must overcome an obstacle: the attitude of her family. Henriette wants to marry Clitandre, who doesn't meet Philaminte's (the mom) expectations. They organize evenings of philosophy with literary people just to show their superiority in society as women. His wife, Philominte, daughter Armande and sister Belise have compeltyl fallen under the spell of the pretentious poet Trissotin, and become enraptured by learning and philosophy. 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