Corbaccio
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Corbaccio is a wealthy, miserly old man in Ben Jonson’s play "Volpone," portrayed as a gullible legacy-hunter easily manipulated by the title character.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| age | old man ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Volpone’s suitors
ⓘ
deception ⓘ legacy hunting ⓘ |
| characterType | miser ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ben Jonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Italian word "corvo" (raven) ⓘ |
| isAllegoricalOf |
avarice
ⓘ
greed ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| isDeceivedBy | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isManipulatedBy | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | theatre ⓘ |
| motivation | desire for inheritance ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | Venetian ⓘ |
| occupation | legacy-hunter ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
gullible
ⓘ
miserly ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | one of Volpone’s would-be heirs ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | early 17th century ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| workForm | stage play ⓘ |
| workGenre | satirical comedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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