Jean Donneau de Visé

Jean Donneau de Visé , born in 1638 with Paris where he died the July 8th 1710, is a writer and publicity agent French.

Donneau de Visé began in the letters, in 1661, by news and criticisms of Corneille and Molière, criticizing the School of the women and writing in particular at the time of this quarrel a part in an act, entitled Réponse to Impromptu of Versailles or the Revenge on the marquis , probably played in November 1663.

Later he became an admiror and a dedicated defender of Crow, but he persisted in his attacks against Molière, and extended them to Racine and Boileau.

In 1672, it founded the Gallant Mercure , periodical devoted to the news of the theater, arts, of the edition, but also with pewters of living rooms and the gallant songs. In spite of criticisms of the Heather, Noble the, or Boursault, this periodical, whose privilege dates from the February 15th 1672, provide a brilliant career intended to survive to him until the current time.

At the same time, Donneau de Visé had approached the theater where he was a bright success with Comédie S and Tragédie S played Comédie-Française.

Author of Memories to be used with the history as Louis Large the in 10 volumes, Donneau de Visé accepted, with the title of historiographer of the king, a pension of 500 ecus and a housing with the galleries of the Louvre.

One has of him: New (Paris, 1663, 3 vol. in-12); New gallant and comic (1669); Zélinde, or the True Criticism of the School of the women, and the criticism of Criticism (1663, in-12), comedy in an act which was not represented; the vain Mother , comedy in three acts, worms (1665); the Widow with the mode, comedy in an act, worms (1667); Embarrassment of Godard, or Been confined the , comedy in an act (1667); Loves of Venus and Adonis , tragedy with machines (1670); Intrigues of the lottery , comedy in three acts (1670); the Guespin Gentleman, or the Countryman , comedy in an act (1670); Loves of the Sun , tragedy with machines (1671); avenged Ladies, or the Easily deceived one of oneself , comedy in five acts which had a great success (1675); Memories to be used with the history as Louis Large the (Paris, 1697-1705, 10 vol. gr. in-fol.), simple very luxurious reprinting of some extracts of Mercury, etc

the vain Mother , the Intrigues of the lottery and the avenged Ladies were printed in the Th3e4atre Fran1cais (1737, 12 vol. in-12).

Comedies

inaccurate Husbands (1673)
Loves of Venus and Adonis (1685, with musics of Carpenter)
avenged Ladies, or the Easily deceived one of oneself (1695)
the Adventurer (1696)
the Old man run (1696).
the Soothsayer (1679, comedy with machines, one of greatest successes of the century)
the Philosopher's stone (1680, with musics of Carpenter)
the Usurer (1685).

; With Thomas Crow

Circé
the Unknown (1673, tragedy and comedy, with musics of Carpenter)

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