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 '''The Incident:''' 1770-1780, France: During his service as a secret agent of Louis XV and Louis XVI, Beaumarchais traveled abroad to seize writings condemning Mme. Du Barry and Marie-Antoinette. 1773, For two years ''Le Barbier de Seville'' was forbidden to be performed on the stage. 1774, ''Memoires'' was condemned to flames by Parliament for criticizing the state powers. 1778, ''Le Mariage de Figaro'' was suppressed for 6 years by Louis XVI at court and in public performances on the grounds of profound immorality. 1792, Beaumarchais was charged with treason against the Republic.
-'''Results of Incident:''' 1775, France: a revised version of "Le Barbier de Seville" was successful and allowed to be performed on the stage. 1778: Beaumarchais was imprisoned in St. Lazare. 1792: His works were suppressed. Released, he became an emigre for 4 years.
+'''Results of Incident:''' 1775, France: a revised version of ''Le Barbier de Seville'' was successful and allowed to be performed on the stage. 1778: Beaumarchais was imprisoned in St. Lazare. 1792: His works were suppressed. Released, he became an emigre for 4 years.
 '''Source:''' Banned Books 387 B.C. to 1978 A.D., by Anne Lyon Haight, and Chandler B. Grannis, R.R. Bowker Co, 1978.
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