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
theatrical character
appearsInWork La Mandragola NERFINISHED
The Mandrake NERFINISHED
associatedTheme Machiavellianism NERFINISHED
corruption of morality
instrumental use of religion
manipulation in pursuit of desire
benefitsFromScheme Callimaco NERFINISHED
characterTrait cunning
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
Lucrezia NERFINISHED
Nicia NERFINISHED
Sostrata NERFINISHED
medium stage
moralAlignment morally ambiguous
narrativeFunction agent of Machiavellian tactics in the play
driving force of the comedy’s intrigue
occupation go-between
schemer
patronOf Callimaco NERFINISHED
primaryMethod exploitation of others’ weaknesses
persuasion
trickery
roleInPlot coordinates the actions of multiple characters
designs the plan involving the mandrake root potion
orchestrates the central deception in The Mandrake
timeOfWorkCreation early 16th century
usesDeceptionType false promises
medical fraud
religious manipulation
workGenre Renaissance comedy
satirical play
workLanguage Italian

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The Mandrake character Ligurio