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beginning with the happy ending

The essence of comedy is the triumph of “la forza di natura,” nature over intellect. And the happies tale of all is the odyssey that ends with…Laughter in the house… …Homer’s Iliad concludes with a funeral, the initial event in … Continue reading

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laughter in the house

The essence of comedy is the triumph of “la forza di natura/- nature over intellect. And the happiest tale of all is the odyssey that ends with…laughter in the house. To begin with, the Happy Ending. Aristotle calls it the … Continue reading

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