Although he mangles every word he says, Polichinelle lets his Voisin (neighbour) on his dream of becoming a member of the French Academy. He responds to every objection made to him and presents the speech he means to make to the members of the Academy.

Rod and string marionette

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Malézieu Nicolas de

France

Sceaux

Printed

Scatology

French language

Fart

French Academy

Farcical

Title page of Nicolas de Malézieux's play Polichinelle demandant une place à l'académie, in the collection Pièces échappées du feu, 1717.

French

Dialogue entre Polichinelle et son Voisin

Polichinelle

Neighbour

Comic speech

Polichinelle demandant une place dans l'Académie

Polichinelle asking for a seat in the French Academy