Quote of the day
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).
Gil Vicente
Born: 1465
Died: 1536 (aged 71)
Bio: Gil Vicente, called the Trobadour, was a Portuguese playwright and poet who acted in and directed his own plays.
Known for:
- O Velho da Horta
- Auto da Índia
- The boat plays
- Three discovery plays
- Four plays of Gil Vicente