The Story of My Life on Athalie: “to read with pleasure La Fontaine's "Fables," "Le Medecin Malgre Lui" and passages from "Athalie."”
Swann's Way on Athalie: “Whenever he spoke of something whose beauty had until then remained hidden from me, of pine-forests or of hailstorms, of _Notre-Dame de Paris_, of _Athalie_, or of _Phedre_, by some piece of imagery he would make their beauty explode and drench me with its essence.”
Lost Illusions on Phèdre: “The Jews have monopolized the gold of the world; they compose _Robert the Devil_, act _Phedre_, sing _William Tell_, give commissions for pictures and build palaces, write _Reisebilder_ and wonderful verse; they are more powerful than ever, their religion is accepted, they have lent money to the Holy Father himself!”
The Tragic Muse on Phèdre: “Thus apostrophised the girl broke out with one of the speeches of Racine's Phaedra, hushing her companions on the instant.”
The Refugees on Phèdre: “I am to be at Madame De Maintenon's room at three to see whether a page or two of the _Phedre_ may not work a change.”
Swann's Way on Phèdre: “Whenever he spoke of something whose beauty had until then remained hidden from me, of pine-forests or of hailstorms, of _Notre-Dame de Paris_, of _Athalie_, or of _Phedre_, by some piece of imagery he would make their beauty explode and drench me with its essence.”