Molière was a 17th century playwright, and one of the founders of French comedy. While alive, his works were somewhat controversial in France, but the translated versions were warmly received in England. He is now celebrated across France, and Paris has a road and fountain named after him. His death was quite remarkable: he began coughing up blood half-way through a performance of what would be his final play, yet insisted on finishing. He succeeded, but died a few hours later from pulmonary tuberculosis. This commitment to theatre inspired a famous trope: "The show must go on".
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