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La Mandragola è un'opera teatrale di Niccolò Machiavelli, scritta all'inizio del XVI secolo. La commedia racconta le trame astute di Callimaco, che desidera Lucrezia, una donna virtuosa sposata con il credulone Messer Nicia. Per raggiungere il suo obiettivo, Callimaco si avvale dell'aiuto del furbo Ligurio e del frate Timoteo. Attraverso una serie di inganni e manipolazioni elaborate, convincono Nicia che sua moglie è sterile e che un'erba magica, la mandragola, può curarla. In definitiva, il piano di Callimaco ha successo e lui giace con Lucrezia, mentre Nicia rimane convinto di essere il padre del futuro bambino. La Mandragola è un commento arguto e tagliente sull'ipocrisia e il decadimento morale della società, in particolare le istituzioni del matrimonio e della religione, attraverso la lente di una trama divertente e intricata.Book Details
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Niccolò Machiavelli
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Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian Renaissance diplomat, philosopher and writer, best known for The Prince (Il Principe), written in 1513. He has often been called the fat...
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