. The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 4); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . ier deCr^mone (1S7G), .Severe Torelli (1883), which isregarded as his dramatic masterpiece, Les Jacobites(), Pour La Couronne (1895), Fais ce queDois (1871), and Le Pater, a play dealing with anepisode of the Commune; long forbidden by the Gov-ernment, it obtained a great success in 1890. Hisdrama is remarkable for its lofty and generous ideals,while its technii:iue shows a constant effort to combinethe theory of romanticism with the dem
. The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 4); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . ier deCr^mone (1S7G), .Severe Torelli (1883), which isregarded as his dramatic masterpiece, Les Jacobites(), Pour La Couronne (1895), Fais ce queDois (1871), and Le Pater, a play dealing with anepisode of the Commune; long forbidden by the Gov-ernment, it obtained a great success in 1890. Hisdrama is remarkable for its lofty and generous ideals,while its technii:iue shows a constant effort to combinethe theory of romanticism with the demands of mod-ern theories. His works in prose comprise severalnovels- Henriette (1889); Une idylle pendant lesiege (1874); Les vrais riches (1898); Rivales(1893); le Coupable (1897), and many short storiesContes en prose (1882); Vingt contes nouveaux(1883); Contes rapides (1889). The short storiesare the most popular part of his works. Simplicity,truth and vividness in the portrayal of familiar scenes,constitute the charm that has so endeared the authorto readers the world over. In La Bonne Souf-france, written in 1898, after a serious illness that. brought him back to the religious faith of his child-hood, there are elements of great strength and sweet-ness. The last years of his life were satldened bycruel sufferings endured with patience He was amodest man and led a quiet simple life. He wasalways ready to help those who struggle through lifein obscurity. He gave to the French Academy, in1907, a sum yielding $200 annually to be used as aprize for young poets. Standard : Edition clziriricnne (Paris, 1870-1894, 15vol.); Oeuvres competes (Paris, ), 16 vol.; LesCUREF. Coppic, Vhomme, la vie et IeEurrc (Paris, 1889); de Julle-^ILLE, Hisloirr de la langue ft de la litttrotiire fran^aises (Paris,18991, VIII; , F. Copp,r (Pari«. 1906). Lotis N. Delamarre. Coptic Church. See Egypt. Coptic Versions of the Bible. See ofTHE Bible. Coptos, a titular se
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