In the following essay, Mansfield explores the role of the cuckold in Mandragola, who is a willing victim to gain his own ends—progeny.
The Mandragola makes for a good introduction to Machia...
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In the following review, Apter examines a production of Mandragola performed at Atlanta's Academy Theatre.
Presently gaining national recognition for his works Tent Meeting and Some Things Y...
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In the following essay, Paolucci discusses how the characters in Mandragola exemplify Machiavelli's philosophy.
Machiavelli's Mandragola, for centuries half-hidden from view in the sh...
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In the following essay, Barber discusses the various interpretations of Mandragola.
In spite of all the critical literature that has been written about Machiavelli's Mandragola, there remain...
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In the following essay, Palmer discusses Machiavelli as the architect of the political thought that characterized the Renaissance and as exemplified in Mandragola.
Machiavelli is the master of cons...
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Critical Essay by Harvey C. Mansfield
