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Machiavelli, Comedian
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benbreen
on Aug 5, 2015
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zhemao
on Aug 6, 2015
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Well, if you subscribe to the theory that The Prince was actually a piece of satire. It's not surprising that Machiavelli would write comedies.
x5n1
on Aug 6, 2015
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli
"He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is renowned in the Italian language."
It makes a lot of sense that The Prince was an over the top dark comedy.
jacques_chester
on Aug 6, 2015
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La Mandragola
is a very entertaining play, and can actually be read in translation without much fuss or ceremony.
I'd recommend it to anyone.
Zigurd
on Aug 6, 2015
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Belfagor is also pretty good. It's about a demon sent to investigate why, when they get to hell, men blame women for their problems. Hilarity ensues.
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