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The "Fox" refers to Volpone, who is a deceptive, manipulative, witty, and greedy man. Volpone is clever as a fox.
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Sir Politic is a knight and traveler from England, who prides himself on knowing the ways of a gentleman. He is a know-it-all who in fact knows not very much at all. He puts tremendous stake in his reputation and in many ways acts as a foil for...
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Volpone was actually written in the form of a satire. Jonson focuses on the decay of humanity, which is seen as a reation to to the Renaissance ideas of rebirth and the freedom of thought. He illustrated Venetian society as lacking in virtue and...
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