Do your duty, and leave the outcome to the Gods.

Faites votre devoir et laissez faire aux dieux.

Pierre Corneille

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Topic

Doing one's job Duty God and man Fate

Author

Pierre Corneille

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Statement Type

Advice

Language

French

Time

1640 1640s 17th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

France Europe

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Corneille, Pierre. Horace. 1640, act 2, sc. 8.

Current Citation

Corneille, Pierre. "Horace." Chief Plays of Corneille. Translated by Lacy Lockert. Princeton UP, 2015, act 2, sc. 8.

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