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castigat ridendo mores
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laughter succeeds where lecturing won't

the literal translation of castigat ridendo mores is "it (or he or she) corrects custom (or manners) by laughing at them." this phrase, therefore, gives us the essence of satire, whose target is the folly of mankind, and whose technique is ridicule.*

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*Definition from: "amo, amas, amat and more" harper & row, publishers, inc, 10 east 53rd street, new york, ny 10022 1985 pg 75