The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Bio: Barbara Damrosch is a professional in the field of horticulture, a writer, and co-owner of the Four Season Farm. From 1979 to 1992, she was the owner of a company by the name of Barbara Damrosch Landscape Design.