Ton impudence, Téméraire vieillard, aura sa récompense. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Ton impudence, Téméraire vieillard, aura sa récompense.
Subject: Historical drama, French; Nobility; Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Plays. Selections.; Dueling in Literature; Honor
Period: 1750-1800;
Geographic: Spain
Description: Count Don Gomes confronts Don Diègue (Diego) over a perceived slight. Diègue has been chosen by the king to tutor his son, but Gomes believes that he was more deserving of the job. Diègue initially tries to be friendly with Gomes, as their children wish to marry each other, but after Gomes refuses to back down Diègue tells Gomes that since he did not win the position, he clearly did not deserve it. Gomes responds to this with the quote used as the title of the image and slaps Diègue. This confrontation ultimately leads to Diègue’s son Rodrigue (Rodrigo) taking revenge on Gomes and killing him in a duel.
Image Creator: Noël Le Mire (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Etching
Identifier: mta:11928
Language: fre
Source Name: Théatre de P. Corneille, avec des commentaires, et autres morceaux intéressans. Tome premier. Le Cid, tragédie.
Parent Collection: 1765 Cid Corneille; 1765 Cid Corneille
Image: mta_11928_OBJ.png
Collection: El Cid
Subject: Historical drama, French; Nobility; Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684. Plays. Selections.; Dueling in Literature; Honor