Ligurio
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Ligurio is a cunning and manipulative schemer in Niccolò Machiavelli’s play "The Mandrake," who orchestrates the central plot to achieve his patron’s romantic and sexual aims.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
La Mandragola
NERFINISHED
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The Mandrake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
Machiavellianism
NERFINISHED
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corruption of morality ⓘ instrumental use of religion ⓘ manipulation in pursuit of desire ⓘ |
| benefitsFromScheme | Callimaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cunning
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manipulative ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | Republic of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Niccolò Machiavelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | world of The Mandrake ⓘ |
| goalHeSupports | Callimaco’s seduction of Lucrezia ⓘ |
| helpsAchieveGoalOf | Callimaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | exemplifies Machiavellian political psychology in comic form ⓘ |
| manipulatesCharacter |
Friar Timoteo
NERFINISHED
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Lucrezia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sostrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
agent of Machiavellian tactics in the play
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driving force of the comedy’s intrigue ⓘ |
| occupation |
go-between
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schemer ⓘ |
| patronOf | Callimaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMethod |
exploitation of others’ weaknesses
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persuasion ⓘ trickery ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
coordinates the actions of multiple characters
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designs the plan involving the mandrake root potion ⓘ orchestrates the central deception in The Mandrake ⓘ |
| timeOfWorkCreation | early 16th century ⓘ |
| usesDeceptionType |
false promises
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medical fraud ⓘ religious manipulation ⓘ |
| workGenre |
Renaissance comedy
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satirical play ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
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