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Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century.

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An Essay on Machiavelli & Comedy; Translator's Notes on "The Woman From Andros"; Translator's Note on "The Mandrake" and "Clizia"; The Woman From Andros; The Mandrake; Clizia; Notes.

The Comedies of Machiavelli

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A Paperback / softback by Niccolo Machiavelli, David Sices, James B. Atkinson

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    Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
    Publication Date: 15/09/2007
    ISBN13: 9780872209015, 978-0872209015
    ISBN10: 0872209016
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    Book Synopsis
    Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century.

    Table of Contents
    An Essay on Machiavelli & Comedy; Translator's Notes on "The Woman From Andros"; Translator's Note on "The Mandrake" and "Clizia"; The Woman From Andros; The Mandrake; Clizia; Notes.

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