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Machiavelli, Comedian
- jacques_chester 11y agoLa Mandragola is a very entertaining play, and can actually be read in translation without much fuss or ceremony. I'd recommend it to anyone.
- zhemao 11y agoWell, 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 11y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli 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.
- Zigurd 11y agoBelfagor 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.