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Yes, Aristotle’s work “Poetics” can be summed up thusly:‘Tragedy’ is when I, Aristotle, cut myself shaving;‘Comedy’ is when you, Aeschylus, get a tortoise dropped on your head and die.
margueritem almost 13 years ago
It is a bizarre, yet humorous ending.
Randy B Premium Member almost 13 years ago
It was probably a tortoise of the apocryphal variety…
Hillbillyman almost 13 years ago
Poor tortoise
Ellen Gwynne almost 13 years ago
What about the gal who was skewered by a runaway beach umbrella? That was funny.
frumdebang almost 13 years ago
To get a good helping of farcical, self-induced deaths, see the Darwin Awards.
finale almost 13 years ago
Must be true; I saw that on CSI Las Vegas.
ossiningaling almost 13 years ago
simpsonfan2 – African or European?
ottod Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Judging from panel 3, it may also have been ionic.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Yes, Aristotle’s work “Poetics” can be summed up thusly:‘Tragedy’ is when I, Aristotle, cut myself shaving;‘Comedy’ is when you, Aeschylus, get a tortoise dropped on your head and die.
donweingarten almost 13 years ago
The interplay between Cynthia and Lucretia is, as usual, leaves me wondering which of them is more mature. It’s great!
Motivemagus almost 13 years ago
Then there was the way that Doug Kenney of National Lampoon died…
wordsmeet over 3 years ago
Death can be comical, humorous and chuckle-inducing to some.
robert423elliott about 3 years ago
Supposedly an eagle would drop them on rocks to break their shell in order to eat them and mistook the bald head of Aeschylus for a rock!