Niccolò Machiavelli occupation poet
Fictional works
Besides being a statesman and political scientist, Machiavelli also translated classical works, and was a playwright (Clizia, Mandragola), a poet (Sonetti, Canzoni, Ottave, Canti carnascialeschi), and a novelist (Belfagor arcidiavolo).
Some of his other work:Decennale primo (1506) – a poem in terza rima.
Decennale secondo (1509) – a poem.
Andria or The Girl from Andros (1517) – a semi-autobiographical comedy, adapted from Terence.
Mandragola (1518) – The Mandrake – a five-act prose comedy, with a verse prologue.
Clizia (1525) – a prose comedy.
Belfagor arcidiavolo (1515) – a novella.
Asino d'oro (1517) – The Golden Ass is a terza rima poem, a new version of the classic work by Apuleius.
Frammenti storici (1525) – fragments of stories.
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