Excerpt from The Influence of Moliere on Restoration Comedy This essay in comparative literature attempts to determine the nature and extent of the influ ence exerted by Moliere on English comedy from 1660 to 1700. Its purpose is not so much to identify particular cases Of indebtedness to the French master as to study the general features of his influence on the art and outlook of the period. I shall be gratified if it con tributes in any way to a better understanding of Restoration comedy, or to a more extended appreciation of the greatest comic genius of France. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.