farce
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James Madison quipped: “A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy.”
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025
He appeared in several Canadian sitcoms and had a guest appearance on Canadian sketch comedy show the Royal Canadian Air Farce.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024
In a private letter to a colleague, Madison once wrote: “A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps, both.”
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022
Two years ago, he played Dark Jokester in “Avengers of Justice: Farce Wars.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2021
Farce stands in the same relationship to comedy as melodrama does to tragedy.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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