This play's protagonist compares his treatment of his enemies to "letting the cherry knock against theirlips." That character later sings a song urging the addressee to "let us prove, while we can, th
This play's protagonist compares his treatment of his enemies to "letting the cherry knock against theirlips." That character later sings a song urging the addressee to "let us prove, while we can, the sports oflove," and disguises himself as the mountebank Scoto. A disinherited son named Bonario thwarts the titlecharacter's attempted rape of Celia, who is pimped out by her formerly jealous husband. In this play,Corvino, Corbaccio, and Voltore are all tricked by Mosca into bestowing gifts on the title Venetian, whopretends to be on his deathbed. For 10 points, name this Ben Jonson comedy about a man labeled "the fox."
This play's protagonist compares his treatment of his enemies to "letting the cherry knock against theirlips.
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