De la Motte was born and died in Paris. In 1693 his comedy, Les Originaux (Les originaux, ou, l'Italien), was a complete failure, and so depressed the author that he contemplated joining the Trappists. Four years later he began writing texts for operas and ballets, e.g. L'Europe galante (1697), and tragedies, one of which, Inès de Castro (1723), was an immense success at the Theâtre Français. He was a champion of the moderns in the revived controversy of the ancients and moderns. His Fables nouvelles (1719) was regarded as a modernist manifesto. Anne Dacier had published (1699) a translation of the Iliad, and La Motte, who knew no Greek, made a translation (1714) in verse founded on her work.[1]
He said of his own work: "I have taken the liberty to change what I thought disagreeable in it." He defended the moderns in the Discours sur Homère prefixed to his translation, and in his Réflexions sur la critique (1716). Apart from the merits of the controversy, it was conducted on La Motte's side with a wit and politeness which compared very favourably with his opponents' methods. He was elected to the Académie Française in 1710, but soon afterwards went blind. La Motte carried on a correspondence with the duchesse du Maine, and was the friend of Fontenelle. He had the same freedom from prejudice and the same inquiring mind as the latter, and it is on the excellent prose in which his views are expressed that his reputation rests.[1]
His Œuvres du theâtre (2 vols.) appeared in 1730, and his Œuvres (10 vols.) in 1754. See [[[ippolyte Rigault]] [fr], Histoire de la querelle des anciens et des modernes (1859).[1]
1715: Réflexions sur la critique, Paris, G. Du Puis
1719: Discours sur la fable, Paris, Grégoire Dupuis
1754: Discours sur la poésie, Paris, Prault l'aîné
1754: Discours sur la tragédie, Paris, Prault l'aîné
1730: Suite des Réflexions sur la tragédie
Theatreedit
Frontispice and title of aa 1730 edition de 1730 (exemplaire de la bibliothèque patrimoniale de Gray)
1693: Les Originaux ou l'Italien, three-act comedy, music by M. de Masse, presented at théâtre de l'Hôtel de Bourgogne, 13 August
1697: Issé, pastorale héroïque in 3 acts with prologue, présented at Château de Fontainebleau 7 October
1697: L'Europe galante, opéra-ballet in 4 acts and a prologue, music by André Campra, given at Théâtre du Palais-Royal (Académie royale de musique) 24 October
1699: Marthésie, première reine des Amazones, tragédie lyrique in 5 acts and one prologue, music by André Cardinal Destouches, presented at Château de Fontainebleau 11 October
1700: Le Triomphe des arts, opéra-ballet in 5 acts, music by Michel de La Barre, presented at théâtre du Palais-Royal (Académie royale de musique) 16 May
1700: Canente, tragédie lyrique in 5 acts and one prologue, music by Pascal Collasse and Antoine Dauvergne, presented at Théâtre du Palais-Royal (Académie royale de musique) 4 November
1701: Omphale, tragédie lyrique in 5 acts and one prologue, music by André Cardinal Destouches, presented at Théâtre du Palais-Royal (Académie royale de musique) 10 November
1702: La Matrone d'Éphèse, comedy in 1 act and in prose, presented at Comédie-Française 23 September
1703: Le Carnaval et la folie, comédie-ballet in 4 acts and one prologue, music by André Cardinal Destouches, presented at Château de Fontainebleau 3 January
1704: Le Port de mer, comedy in 1 act and in prose, with Nicolas Boindin, music by Nicolas Racot de Grandval, called Grandval le Père, presented at Comédie-Française 27 May
1705: La Vénitienne, opéra-ballet in one prologue and 3 acts, music by Michel de La Barre, presented at Théâtre du Palais-Royal (Académie royale de musique) 26 May; reset on music by Antoine Dauvergne, Académie royale de musique, 6 May 1768
1709: Sémélé, tragédie lyrique in 5 acts, music by Marin Marais, presented at Théâtre du Palais-Royal (Académie royale de musique) 9 April
1706: Alcione, tragédie lyrique in 5 acts and a prologue, music by Marin Marais, presented at Théâtre du Palais-Royal (Académie royale de musique), 18 February
1715: Apollon et les muses, tableau dramatique, music by Jean-Joseph Mouret, presented at Château de Sceaux 19 April
1716: L'Amante difficile ou l'amant constant, comedy in 5 acts and in prose, with Pierre Rémond de Sainte-Albine, presented at Théâtre de l'Hôtel de Bourgogne 17 October
1721: Les Macchabées, tragedy in 5 acts and in verse, presented à la Comédie-Française 6 March
1722: Romulus, tragedy in 5 acts and in verse, presented at Comédie-Française 8 January
1723: Inès de Castro, tragedy in 5 acts and in verse, presented at Comédie-Française 6 April
1726: Œdipe, tragedy in 5 acts and in verse, presented at Comédie-Française 18 March
1730: Dalcyone, opera, presented in September
1731: L'Italie galante ou les contes, comedy in one prologue and 3 parts (Le Talisman, Richard Minutolo, Le Magnifique), presented at Comédie-Française 11 May
1731: L'Amante difficile, divertissement in 5 acts and in prose, music by Jean-Joseph Mouret, presented at Théâtre de l'Hôtel de Bourgogne 23 August
1753: Le Magnifique, comedy in 2 acts and one prologue with three intermèdes, presented at château de Fontainebleau 15 November
Le Ballet des fées, ballet
Le Calendrier des vieillards, comedy in 1 act and in prose
Climène, pastorale in 1 act and in verse
Les Âges, opéra-ballet in 4 acts and one prologue
External linksedit
Antoine Houdar de La Motte on Wikisource
Biographical information at l'Académie française
on CÉSAR
Fiche on http://baroquelibretto.free.fr
L'Iliade interprétée by Houdar de la Motte
Discours sur Homère de Houdar de la Motte (1714) and in modern French
Fables choisies de l'Abbé Aubert et de Lamotte-Houdart ("sic") (212 pages) on Gallica
Bibliographyedit
Maurice Allem, Anthologie poétique française, XVIIIe, Paris, Garnier Frères, 1919
E. Dacier, « Le Premier Livre illustré au XVIIIe : les Fables de La Motte et les vignettes de Claude Gillot », in Trésors des bibliothèques de France, 1929, tome II, (p. 1-14)
Paul Dupont, Un Poète philosophe au commencement du XVIIIe : Houdar de La Motte (1672–1731), Thèse présentée à la Faculté des lettres de l'Université de Paris, Paris, Hachette, 1898
Cardinal Georges Grente (dir.), Dictionnaire des lettres françaises. Le XVIIIe, nlle. édition revue et mise à jour sous la direction de François Moureau, Paris, Fayard, 1995
François Moureau, « Les Fables nouvelles (1719) de La Motte ou comment s'en débarrasser », Le Fablier, #2, 1990
J.G. Robertson, « Sources italiennes des Paradoxes dramatiques de La Motte », Rev. littérature comparée, 1923, (p. 369-375)
^ abcOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "La Motte, Antoine Houdar de". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 131–132.
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October 31, 2023
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Antoine Houdar de la Motte 18 January 1672 26 December 1731 was a French author Antoine Houdar de la MotteBorn 1672 01 18 18 January 1672ParisDied26 December 1731 1731 12 26 aged 59 ParisOccupationChoreographer writer librettist playwright poetDe la Motte was born and died in Paris In 1693 his comedy Les Originaux Les originaux ou l Italien was a complete failure and so depressed the author that he contemplated joining the Trappists Four years later he began writing texts for operas and ballets e g L Europe galante 1697 and tragedies one of which Ines de Castro 1723 was an immense success at the Theatre Francais He was a champion of the moderns in the revived controversy of the ancients and moderns His Fables nouvelles 1719 was regarded as a modernist manifesto Anne Dacier had published 1699 a translation of the Iliad and La Motte who knew no Greek made a translation 1714 in verse founded on her work 1 He said of his own work I have taken the liberty to change what I thought disagreeable in it He defended the moderns in the Discours sur Homere prefixed to his translation and in his Reflexions sur la critique 1716 Apart from the merits of the controversy it was conducted on La Motte s side with a wit and politeness which compared very favourably with his opponents methods He was elected to the Academie Francaise in 1710 but soon afterwards went blind La Motte carried on a correspondence with the duchesse du Maine and was the friend of Fontenelle He had the same freedom from prejudice and the same inquiring mind as the latter and it is on the excellent prose in which his views are expressed that his reputation rests 1 His Œuvres du theatre 2 vols appeared in 1730 and his Œuvres 10 vols in 1754 See ippolyte Rigault fr Histoire de la querelle des anciens et des modernes 1859 1 Contents 1 Poetry 2 Critics 3 Theatre 4 External links 4 1 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksPoetry edit1701 Le Premier livre de l Iliade translated into French verse 1707 Eglogue sur la naissance de Mgr le duc de Bretagne Odes 1707 Odes avec un Discours sur la poesie en general et sur l ode en particulier several latter editions 1712 Le Deuil de la France ode 1712 Le Souverain ode 1716 Ode sur la mort de Louis le Grand ode 1720 La critique ode Fables 1714 Le Cygne fable allegorique 1719 Fables nouvelles Paris several latter editions 1720 L Indien et le soleilCritics edit1714 Discours sur Homere 1715 Reflexions sur la critique Paris G Du Puis 1719 Discours sur la fable Paris Gregoire Dupuis 1754 Discours sur la poesie Paris Prault l aine 1754 Discours sur la tragedie Paris Prault l aine 1730 Suite des Reflexions sur la tragedieTheatre edit nbsp Frontispice and title of aa 1730 edition de 1730 exemplaire de la bibliotheque patrimoniale de Gray 1693 Les Originaux ou l Italien three act comedy music by M de Masse presented at theatre de l Hotel de Bourgogne 13 August 1697 Isse pastorale heroique in 3 acts with prologue presented at Chateau de Fontainebleau 7 October 1697 L Europe galante opera ballet in 4 acts and a prologue music by Andre Campra given at Theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 24 October 1699 Amadis de Grece tragedie lyrique in 5 acts and a prologue music by Andre Cardinal Destouches given 25 March Academie royale de musique 1699 Marthesie premiere reine des Amazones tragedie lyrique in 5 acts and one prologue music by Andre Cardinal Destouches presented at Chateau de Fontainebleau 11 October 1700 Le Triomphe des arts opera ballet in 5 acts music by Michel de La Barre presented at theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 16 May 1700 Canente tragedie lyrique in 5 acts and one prologue music by Pascal Collasse and Antoine Dauvergne presented at Theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 4 November 1701 Les Trois Gascons comedie avec divertissements in 1 act with Nicolas Boindin music by Giuseppe Maria Cambini and Nicolas Racot de Grandval dit Grandval le Pere presented at Comedie Francaise 4 June 1701 Omphale tragedie lyrique in 5 acts and one prologue music by Andre Cardinal Destouches presented at Theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 10 November 1702 La Matrone d Ephese comedy in 1 act and in prose presented at Comedie Francaise 23 September 1703 Le Carnaval et la folie comedie ballet in 4 acts and one prologue music by Andre Cardinal Destouches presented at Chateau de Fontainebleau 3 January 1704 Le Port de mer comedy in 1 act and in prose with Nicolas Boindin music by Nicolas Racot de Grandval called Grandval le Pere presented at Comedie Francaise 27 May 1705 La Venitienne opera ballet in one prologue and 3 acts music by Michel de La Barre presented at Theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 26 May reset on music by Antoine Dauvergne Academie royale de musique 6 May 1768 1709 Semele tragedie lyrique in 5 acts music by Marin Marais presented at Theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 9 April 1715 La Ceinture de Venus tableau dramatique music by Jean Joseph Mouret presented at Chateau de Sceaux 19 April 1706 Alcione tragedie lyrique in 5 acts and a prologue music by Marin Marais presented at Theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 18 February 1715 Apollon et les muses tableau dramatique music by Jean Joseph Mouret presented at Chateau de Sceaux 19 April 1716 L Amante difficile ou l amant constant comedy in 5 acts and in prose with Pierre Remond de Sainte Albine presented at Theatre de l Hotel de Bourgogne 17 October 1721 Les Macchabees tragedy in 5 acts and in verse presented a la Comedie Francaise 6 March 1722 Romulus tragedy in 5 acts and in verse presented at Comedie Francaise 8 January 1723 Ines de Castro tragedy in 5 acts and in verse presented at Comedie Francaise 6 April 1726 Œdipe tragedy in 5 acts and in verse presented at Comedie Francaise 18 March 1730 Dalcyone opera presented in September 1731 L Italie galante ou les contes comedy in one prologue and 3 parts Le Talisman Richard Minutolo Le Magnifique presented at Comedie Francaise 11 May 1731 L Amante difficile divertissement in 5 acts and in prose music by Jean Joseph Mouret presented at Theatre de l Hotel de Bourgogne 23 August 1735 Scanderberg tragedie lyrique in 5 acts and a prologue with Jean Louis Ignace de La Serre music by Francois Francœur and Francois Rebel presented at Theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 25 October 1748 Pygmalion ballet reworked by Ballot de Sauvot music by Jean Philippe Rameau presented at Chateau de Fontainebleau 27 August 1753 Promethee prologue in verse presented in Paris 9 January 1753 Titon et l Aurore pastorale heroique in 3 acts with Claude Henri de Fusee de Voisenon and abbe de La Marre music by Jean Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville presented at Theatre du Palais Royal Academie royale de musique 9 January 1753 Le Magnifique comedy in 2 acts and one prologue with three intermedes presented at chateau de Fontainebleau 15 November Le Ballet des fees ballet Le Calendrier des vieillards comedy in 1 act and in prose Climene pastorale in 1 act and in verse Les Ages opera ballet in 4 acts and one prologueExternal links editAntoine Houdar de La Motte on Wikisource Biographical information at l Academie francaise His plays and their presentations on CESAR Fiche on http baroquelibretto free fr L Iliade interpretee by Houdar de la Motte Discours sur Homere de Houdar de la Motte 1714 and in modern French Fables choisies de l Abbe Aubert et de Lamotte Houdart sic 212 pages on GallicaBibliography edit Maurice Allem Anthologie poetique francaise XVIIIe Paris Garnier Freres 1919 E Dacier Le Premier Livre illustre au XVIIIe les Fables de La Motte et les vignettes de Claude Gillot in Tresors des bibliotheques de France 1929 tome II p 1 14 Paul Dupont Un Poete philosophe au commencement du XVIIIe Houdar de La Motte 1672 1731 These presentee a la Faculte des lettres de l Universite de Paris Paris Hachette 1898 Cardinal Georges Grente dir Dictionnaire des lettres francaises Le XVIIIe nlle edition revue et mise a jour sous la direction de Francois Moureau Paris Fayard 1995 Francois Moureau Les Fables nouvelles 1719 de La Motte ou comment s en debarrasser Le Fablier 2 1990 J G Robertson Sources italiennes des Paradoxes dramatiques de La Motte Rev litterature comparee 1923 p 369 375 Claude Sixte Sautreau de Marsy Precis sur la vie et les ouvrages d Houdar de La Motte Paris 1785References edit a b c nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 La Motte Antoine Houdar de Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 16 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 131 132 External links edit nbsp Media related to Antoine Houdar de La Motte at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antoine Houdar de la Motte amp oldid 1171718657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
