This is found in Pericles 4.6.142 as the bawd is disgusted with Marina.
Marina has now totally frustrated her by now, and I can just imagine the bawd screaming "Marry hang you!" The footnote says that it means "Get over it!" Which leads me to believe, the bawd wants Marina to get off her high horse (get over herself or give up) and quit running her customers away. I just thought it was a funny way to say get over it.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
"Mean Knight"
This is in Pericles 2.3.60 after Pericles won the tournament for the love of Thaisa.
We talked about this in class, but I thought it was weird that they would shout out mean knight and it be understood as humble instead of what I literally think of mean.
We talked about this in class, but I thought it was weird that they would shout out mean knight and it be understood as humble instead of what I literally think of mean.
"say your prayers"
This quote was said by Leonine in Pericles 4.1.66.
I thought it was funny because I've heard it said in movies right before someone gets murdered/killed. I didn't know it had been used this long ago! It is so cool. I think people in movies now mean it ironically (because nothing will save the victim unless it's an act of God), but I think in the drama, Leonine actually meant for her to quickly say her last prayers to the gods. Anyway, I just thought that was cool.
I thought it was funny because I've heard it said in movies right before someone gets murdered/killed. I didn't know it had been used this long ago! It is so cool. I think people in movies now mean it ironically (because nothing will save the victim unless it's an act of God), but I think in the drama, Leonine actually meant for her to quickly say her last prayers to the gods. Anyway, I just thought that was cool.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
"Dutiful Wife and Liege Woman"
Queen Henrietta Maria: "The Queen's Letter"-BA 371
Full Context: "Sir, I am and always shall be your most dutiful wife and liege woman."
Men and women are so different now than they were then. She signs her letter as the King's dutiful wife. What's that? I think of it as her being busy doing business for the King like securing weapons and funds for his war.
In the last part of the signature, she claims she is the King's liege woman. Through this statement, she claims she is not only working hard to complete him (do what he cannot), but she is also very loyal to him.
Just a thought: I know marriages then were not perfect, but what if men and women today practiced the same sort of encouragement, loyalty, dutifulness, etc. to their spouse as she writes about in her letter? I think it would make his/her significant other feel better (rest easier) to know that they are important to the one they love (or are attached to somehow).
Full Context: "Sir, I am and always shall be your most dutiful wife and liege woman."
Men and women are so different now than they were then. She signs her letter as the King's dutiful wife. What's that? I think of it as her being busy doing business for the King like securing weapons and funds for his war.
In the last part of the signature, she claims she is the King's liege woman. Through this statement, she claims she is not only working hard to complete him (do what he cannot), but she is also very loyal to him.
Just a thought: I know marriages then were not perfect, but what if men and women today practiced the same sort of encouragement, loyalty, dutifulness, etc. to their spouse as she writes about in her letter? I think it would make his/her significant other feel better (rest easier) to know that they are important to the one they love (or are attached to somehow).
"Honourable Justice"
Queen Henrieta Maria: "The Queen's Letter"-BA 371
Full Context: "promoting and assisting your Majesty's cause and actions, which are so full of honourable justice"
I got really confused while reading the phrase, "honourable justice." What the heck does she mean by this? I looked up justice on the Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary/Thesaurus, and it gave me words like righteousness, honor, and virtue. If justice is already honorable, then why did she have to say it before justice as if to describe what kind of justice it is?
It looks like (to me) that he thought he was being just because he was king...maybe he wasn't though. She, being the supportive wife, just reassures him that everything is fine. She wants him to know that his planned intentions (justices) are fair and virtuous...even if they weren't.
Full Context: "promoting and assisting your Majesty's cause and actions, which are so full of honourable justice"
I got really confused while reading the phrase, "honourable justice." What the heck does she mean by this? I looked up justice on the Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary/Thesaurus, and it gave me words like righteousness, honor, and virtue. If justice is already honorable, then why did she have to say it before justice as if to describe what kind of justice it is?
It looks like (to me) that he thought he was being just because he was king...maybe he wasn't though. She, being the supportive wife, just reassures him that everything is fine. She wants him to know that his planned intentions (justices) are fair and virtuous...even if they weren't.
"Bedlam" and "Punk"
Again, Nicholas Breton: "An Atheist or Most Bad Man"-BA 15
"Bedlam" and "Punk"
These two words will be talked about separately, but were close together in the work; therefore, I've decided to put them in this one common place.
1.) Bedlam-In the beginning of his characterization of an atheist, he compares this bad man to a bedlam. After checking out the footnote, I learned that the OED says it means the same as madman. Breton says this man, "in passion a bedlam." So, in any kind of excitement, frustration, or any emotion, this man forgets who he is and becomes a madman or just someone who acts totally crazy.
2.) Punk-As I continued to read about the atheist's character, I found that Breton uses the word "punk." When I saw this, I thought of a naive, young brat that insists on doing things his/her own way without accepting assistance in trying to figure out what is best for them (aka: hoodlum). But according to the footnote, the OED defines it as a prostitute. Breton continues to describe the atheist by saying, "his punk his paradise." By using the word paradise, I'm assuming that he is saying that to this bad man, there is no greater joy in life than his prostitute.
Neither of these accusations are kind or nice. Therefore, I can only conclude that it was heavily frowned upon to be an atheist during this time.
"Bedlam" and "Punk"
These two words will be talked about separately, but were close together in the work; therefore, I've decided to put them in this one common place.
1.) Bedlam-In the beginning of his characterization of an atheist, he compares this bad man to a bedlam. After checking out the footnote, I learned that the OED says it means the same as madman. Breton says this man, "in passion a bedlam." So, in any kind of excitement, frustration, or any emotion, this man forgets who he is and becomes a madman or just someone who acts totally crazy.
2.) Punk-As I continued to read about the atheist's character, I found that Breton uses the word "punk." When I saw this, I thought of a naive, young brat that insists on doing things his/her own way without accepting assistance in trying to figure out what is best for them (aka: hoodlum). But according to the footnote, the OED defines it as a prostitute. Breton continues to describe the atheist by saying, "his punk his paradise." By using the word paradise, I'm assuming that he is saying that to this bad man, there is no greater joy in life than his prostitute.
Neither of these accusations are kind or nice. Therefore, I can only conclude that it was heavily frowned upon to be an atheist during this time.
"Beck"
Nicholas Breton-"A Wanton Woman"-BA, 16
"Her beck is a net"
The footnote says that a beck (according to the OED) is an "inviting look or signal." A Wanton Woman is a great seductress and her beck is one of her ways to entice. It is similar to how a wife looks at her husband a certain way...and he knows what that look means! Her beck will capture the seeker like a "net" and not let go of the prisoner caught in it.
Breton ultimately describes this "beck" and the "wanton woman" as evil, and these should be avoided unless the seeker wants to be corrupt like the seductress already is.
"Her beck is a net"
The footnote says that a beck (according to the OED) is an "inviting look or signal." A Wanton Woman is a great seductress and her beck is one of her ways to entice. It is similar to how a wife looks at her husband a certain way...and he knows what that look means! Her beck will capture the seeker like a "net" and not let go of the prisoner caught in it.
Breton ultimately describes this "beck" and the "wanton woman" as evil, and these should be avoided unless the seeker wants to be corrupt like the seductress already is.
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