Seven Ages of Man, take 5, the Justice or Judge

Posted on June 18, 2012 by jimmie

and then the justice, in fair round belly with good capon lin'd“And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lin’d,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part.” (As You Like It, act 2, sc. 7)

Tips for use.  Of course the justice referred to in the quote was in England. Of which (the English justices) Thomas Jefferson said, “For Heaven’s sake discard the monstrous wig which makes the English judges look like rats peeping through bunches of oakum.” Where ‘oakum’ is a kind of loose fiber from untwisted rope, and mixed with tar, used to caulk wooden ships. This is the fifth age of man in the total of seven. To locate the previous Continue reading →

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Shakespeare, Teachers and how to Answer by not Answering

Posted on June 17, 2012 by jimmie

To teach a teacher ill beseemeth me“But pardon me, I am too sudden-bold
To teach a teacher ill beseemeth me.” (Love Labour’s Lost act 2, sc. 1)

Tips for use. Perfect answer when you do not want to answer – especially when requested for advice that you do not want to give,  ‘To teach a teacher ill beseemeth me’. Excellent during political debates, management debates and exchanges and whenever you wish not to show your metaphorical cards. However, if education inspires you with awe, not everyone agrees. “A I remember twenty years since he (Sir Henry Blount) inveighed against sending youths to the Universities… because they learned there to be debaucht, and that the learning that they learned there they were to unlearn again, as a man that is buttoned or laced too hard, Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Love, Love Goodbyes and Goodbyes to Love

Posted on June 15, 2012 by jimmie

to die by thee were but to die in jest“To die by thee, were but to die in jest;
From thee to die, were torture more than death.” (King Henry VI part 2, act 3, sc. 2)

Tips for use. Your answer to admonishments of the type “Drive carefully”, “Do not catch a cold”, “Be careful”, similar or equivalent.  Absence from your better half, lover or significant other may or may not be a source of melancholy. In his Anatomy of Melancholy Robert Burton says, Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Love and Power and Life Choices

Posted on June 14, 2012 by jimmie

he after honor hunts I after love“He after honour hunts, I after love:
He leaves his friends to dignify them more,
I leave myself, my friends and all, for love.” (Two Gentlemen of Verona act 1, sc. 1)

Tips for use.  Excellent explanation as to why your career is or has not been as brilliant, when compared to a successful Wall Street banker who was your school mate. If you do not have an immediate person to compare yourself with, change ‘He after honor hunts’ to ‘Some after honor hunt’. Of course all this Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Love, Smoke and Sighs and General Related Symptoms

Posted on June 13, 2012 by jimmie

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs“Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs;
Being urged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes;
Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears. (Romeo and Juliet act 1, sc. 1)

Tips for use. If you concur, give your cold and somewhat pessimistic opinion on the subject during a topic discussion. Somewhat confirming Romeo’s opinion, Richard Burton in his “Anatomy of Melancholy” says, “What fires, forms, cares, jealousies, suspicions, fears, griefs, anxieties, accompany such as are in love, I have sufficiently said; the next question is, what will be the event of such miseries, what they foretell… Continue reading →

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Seven Ages of Man, take 4, the Soldier

Posted on June 12, 2012 by jimmie

seeking the bubble reputation even in the cannon mouth“… Then a soldier,
Jealous in honour, sudden, and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation,
Even in the cannon mouth.”

Tips for use. “Bubble reputation” applies at large and not only to those who seek it in the military. In fact, a moment of reflection will show how easily reputation, often a euphemism for notoriety, vanishes as quickly as the bubble found in these lines. As we all know, often the military finds recruits not among those seeking a reputation but among those seeking to survive in the so called “new world order”, fashioned by the 1% to the detriment of the other 99%.
But limiting the meaning to these lines to war, we may recall the lines of Plutarch Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Love and/or a Consolation Prize

Posted on June 11, 2012 by jimmie

 Comkpliment and overcoming fear of rejection“Vouchsafe me, for my meed, but one fair look;
A smaller boon than this I cannot beg
And less than this, I am sure, you cannot give.” (Two Gentlemen from Verona, act 5, sc. 4)

Tips for use. When she just says no, try “… one fair look, a smaller boon than this I cannot beg”. You can also include “Vouchsafe me, for my meed… etc.”, where ‘meed’ (or ‘mead’) is Old English for ‘reward’. Actually, meed was a fermented honey drink. Therefore it is reasonable to conclude that meed is a metaphor based on the presumed appeal of a fermented Continue reading →

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Shakespeare, Compliments on her Complexion

Posted on June 10, 2012 by jimmie

the brightness of her cheeks would shame those stars“The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,
As daylight doth lamp…”  (Romeo and Juliet, act 2, sc. 2)

Tips for use. Lay it thick,  “the brightness of your cheek would shame those stars…lamp.” Are the lady’s cheeks not as bright she would like them to be? Does she apply make up? Latin poet Ovid suggests that her make-up process should not be watched by anyone. ‘So while you are at your Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s Answer to the Fatidical Question, “How Much Do You Love Me?”

Posted on June 9, 2012 by jimmie

i love you more than words can witness or your thoughts can guess “And I am one that loves Bianca more
Than words can witness, or your thoughts can guess.” (Taming Of the Shrew, act 2, sc.1)

Tips for use. Answer to ‘How much do you love me?’ Change ‘Bianca’ to the name of the applicable lady. Shakespeare offers more than 20 ways to answer this fatidic and persistent question.
Robert Burton in his ‘Anatomy of Melancholy” dedicates an entire book to the analysis and diagnosis of love sickness, prognosis and cure. Not excluding the question whether love Continue reading →

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Shakespeare on Silence and Nonverbal Communications

Posted on June 8, 2012 by jimmie

speech in silence, language in gestures “… There was speech in their dumbness, language in their very gestures.” (Winter’s Tale, act 5, sc. 2)

Tips for use. Describe the astonishment of a silent audience. Also, pull the leg of an audience (it could be an audience of one) that is completely silent once you have finished your piece or speech. Substitute ‘silence’ for ‘dumbness’ to avoid misunderstandings and appearing offensive. If you are waiting for an applause that does not come, Continue reading →

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