Tragedies generally come in two types.
Tragedies forged by fate—the so-called Greek tragedy.
Tragedies forged by character—the so-called Shakespearean tragedy.
Future generations had widely regarded Charlemagne as a nation that embodied both elements of these great tragedies. Then, in the early summer when the lily of the valley and the iris bloomed, the prologue of the tragedy began with a series of farces so absurd, they brought no laughter.
