Polyeucte

thumb|300px|right|Painting depicting the martyrdom of Polyeuctus, from the Menologion of Basil II (c. 1000 AD)

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Author: Pierre Corneille
First published: 1666
Editions: 56
Subjects: French drama, Readers, French language, Translations from French, Drama, French literature, German drama, Translations into German

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thumb|300px|right|Painting depicting the martyrdom of Polyeuctus, from the Menologion of Basil II (c. 1000 AD)

Polyeucte is a drama in five acts by French writer Pierre Corneille. It was finished in December 1642 and debuted in October 1643. It is based on the life of the martyr Saint Polyeuctus (Polyeucte).

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