Project Gutenberg 2007-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 44 Porta, Giambattista della 1615 Della Porta, Giambattista Le commedie - lo astrologo Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images generously made available by Editore Laterza and the Biblioteca Italiana at http://www.bibliotecaitaliana.it/ScrittoriItalia) "Le commedie - Lo astrologio" by Giambattista della Porta is a comedic play written in the early 17th century. The narrative centers around Albumazar, an astrologer, and a cast of characters, including Pandolfo, a wealthy older man desperate for love, who believes in the power of astrology and magic to win the heart of a young woman named Artemisia. The plot unfolds in Naples, where themes of deception, love, and trickery are at the forefront as the characters engage in schemes that blend magic and farce. The opening of the play introduces Albumazar and his companions—Ronca, Arpione, and Gramigna—who are characterized as crafty individuals skilled in deception, preparing for a heist while discussing the art of thievery. They exhibit a misguided sense of honor as they contemplate the potential for riches through deceit. Meanwhile, Pandolfo confides in a servant about his infatuation and plan to manipulate the astrologer’s powers to win back his love from Guglielmo, who is presumably lost at sea. The atmosphere is filled with humor and hyperbole, emphasizing the folly of the characters' actions and desires, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of love and manipulation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Italian drama PQ Text IT Teatro in prosa Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 199310 199044 2024-10-09T15:57:11.366002 2023-09-10T07:10:39.777974 text/html text/html 199303 199037 2024-10-09T15:57:11.617973 2023-09-10T07:10:39.924963 text/html text/html 141262 2024-10-09T15:57:18.355434 application/epub+zip 142547 2024-10-09T15:57:14.455480 application/epub+zip 138834 2024-10-09T15:57:13.228982 application/epub+zip 275951 2024-10-09T15:57:21.158422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259538 2024-10-09T15:57:17.592456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218691 2022-09-10T13:27:47.773079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163095 162880 2024-10-09T15:57:11.008000 2023-09-10T07:10:39.501930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161682 2021-01-02T22:41:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60193 2021-01-02T22:41:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19314 2024-10-09T15:57:21.284416 application/rdf+xml 12856 2024-10-09T15:57:13.787472 image/jpeg 3549 2024-10-09T15:57:13.505461 image/jpeg 138408 2024-10-09T15:57:11.634976 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia