On this day, January 13, in 1668
Amphitryon is a French language comedy in a prologue and 3 Acts by Molière which is based on the story of the Greek mythological character Amphitryon as told by Plautus in his play from ca. 190–185 B.C. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris on 13 January 1668.[1] A whiff of scandal surrounded the play, with some claiming that Molière was criticizing the amorous affairs of Louis XIV of France in the guise of Jupiter. It was performed again three days later at the Tuileries Garden in the presence of Louis XIV.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitryon_(Moli%C3%A8re_play)
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were at 270 parts per million ish.
As of 2026 they are 428ppm at and rising rapidly. Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think.
Btw, the point(s) of this project is …. the how, the who the hell am I and the what do I currently believe?
The context was
Moliere at his peak. The Sun King and all that. One of the gnarlier Greek myths.
Why care?
You really don’t need to. I mean, I don’t half the time – these are markers/aide memoires/”I should come back and read this”.
(How) does it connect to climate change?
Almost any Greek myth could get repurposed, I reckon, if someone was bothered enough.
What happened next
Moliere died on stage. Literally, pretty much.
Molière suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, possibly contracted when he was imprisoned for debt as a young man. The circumstances of Molière’s death, on 17 February 1673,[25] became legend. He collapsed on stage in a fit of coughing and haemorrhaging while performing in the last play he had written, which had lavish ballets performed to the music of Marc-Antoine Charpentier and which ironically was titled Le Malade imaginaire (The Imaginary Invalid). Molière insisted on completing his performance. Afterwards he collapsed again with another, larger haemorrhage before being taken home, where he died a few hours later, without receiving the last rites because two priests refused to visit him while a third arrived too late. The superstition that green brings bad luck to actors is said to originate from the colour of the clothing he was wearing at the time of his death.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moli%C3%A8re
How does it help us understand the world?
Thinking about gods and them messing up/being assholes is a good analogy, imo. Powerful doesn’t mean smart. It means powerful, or at least consequential.
How does it help us act in the world?
It does not, as best as I can see – what of it?
The source that it comes from, if necessary,
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The other things that you could read about this or watch
More Moliere is called for, I think.
What do you think?
If you have opinions or info about this, or other things that happened on this day that are worth knowing, let me know!
Also on this day
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