Editing Pierre Corneille (section)

==={{Lang|fr|Les Cinq Auteurs}}===
The year 1634 brought more attention to Corneille. He was selected to write verses for [[Cardinal Richelieu]]'s visit to Rouen. The Cardinal took notice of Corneille and selected him to be among ''{{Lang|fr|Les Cinq Auteurs}}'' ("The Five Poets"; also translated as "the society of the five authors"). The others were [[Guillaume Colletet]], [[Boisrobert]], [[Jean Rotrou]], and [[Claude de L'Estoile]].

The five were selected to realize Richelieu's vision of a new kind of drama that emphasized virtue. Richelieu would present ideas, which the writers would express in dramatic form. However, the Cardinal's demands were too restrictive for Corneille, who attempted to innovate outside the boundaries defined by Richelieu. This led to contention between playwright and employer. After his initial contract ended, Corneille left ''{{Lang|fr|Les Cinq Auteurs}}'' and returned to Rouen.