THE IMPOSTURES OF SCAPIN.

(LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN.)



BY

MOLIERE


TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH PROSE.

_WITH SHORT INTRODUCTIONS AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_

BY


CHARLES HERON WALL


Acted on May 24, 1671, at the Palais Royal, 'Les Fourberies de
Scapin' had great success. It is nothing, however, but a farce, taken
partly from classical, partly from Italian or from French sources.

Moliere acted the part of Scapin.