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Polyeucte, by Pierre Corneille

Harvard Classics
Harvard Classics
Episode • Nov 4, 2021 • 12m

Polyeucte, an Armenian noble, wanted to become a Christian. If he were baptized, he would have to give up his high position, his wealth and his pagan wife. Was the heavenly crown worth this sacrifice? (Volume 26, Harvard Classics)

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