Category Archives: Amusing Shakespeare

Most Shakespeare is understandable by anyone and the humor present herein is of two kinds. One directly related ti the theme and content. The other has to do with the old but perfectly understandable language that carries an inherent charge of humor

Shakespeare on Health-care and the Bad Effect of Sugars

Posted on March 2, 2013 by jimmie

“… a surfeit of the sweetest things The deepest loathing to the stomach brings.” (Midsummer Night’s Dream act 2, sc. 2) Comment. This site is not specifically targeting health, but it is worth pointing out that no expensive “discoveries” and expensive “researches” are necessary to rediscover what is intuitive. Take this statement, chosen at random Read More

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Shakespeare on the Power of Imagination (or lack thereof)

Posted on February 16, 2013 by jimmie

“The lunatic, the lover and the poet, Are of imagination all compact. And, as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen Turns them into shapes, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name.” Midsummer Night’s Dream ((act 5, sc. 1)  Comment.  Many would agree that it is not Read More

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Shakespeare on the Latin in the Pope’s Resignation Text

Posted on February 13, 2013 by jimmie

“I smell false Latin.” (Love’s Labours Lost, act 5, sc. 1) Comment.  The day has finally come when my immensely useless learning (see “About the author” in the menu for details) can be put to task. With all respect for the Pope and for the Catholics, Benedict XVI’s resignation Latin speech contains (2) errors. Says Read More

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Shakespeare and Original Ideas for St. Valentine

Posted on February 12, 2013 by jimmie

“Verona’s summer hath not such a flower” (Romeo and Juliet, act 1, sc. 3) Comment.  According to Oscar Wilde, “Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are and that is the difference between the sexes.” Be it as it may, the hyper-commercial festivities of St. Valentine need not deter you (us) from extracting a Read More

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Shakespeare on Love, Money and Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 11, 2013 by jimmie

“’t is deepest winter in Lord Timon’s purse; That is, one may reach deep enough, and yet Find little”. (Timon of Athens, act 3, sc. 4) Comment.  Admitting straitsness of means does not imply necessarily a loss in your romantic credit rating. The key is to admit to the condition but elegantly. This applies especially Read More

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Shakespeare and Eliminating the High Cost of Education

Posted on February 4, 2013 by jimmie

“Study is like the heaven’s glorious sun That will not be deep-search’d with saucy looks… Small have continual plodders ever won Save base authority from others’ books” (Love Labour’s Lost, act 1, sc. 1) Comment. Biron’s ambivalence about the value of education may be kept in mind by those young men (and especially ladies), eager Read More

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Shakespeare for Those who Complain about the Weather

Posted on December 5, 2012 by jimmie

“… entreat the north To make his bleak wind kiss my parched lips, And comfort me with cold – I do not ask you much, But beg cold comfort.” (King John, act 5, sc. 7) Comments. Apart from the oncoming festivities it is the time of the year when it is customary to complain about Read More

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Shakespeare on Post Elections Silence

Posted on November 7, 2012 by jimmie

“Silence that dreadful bell: it frights the isle From her propriety.” (Othello, act 2, sc. 3) Comments.  The clairvoyant power of the Oracle of Delphi was not necessary to guess the winner of the presidential elections. According to this webmaster one good thing about them now is that the associated noise has stopped. Had it Read More

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Much Ado About Nothing and The Presidential Elections

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jimmie

There are some, actually and probably  many, who are very indifferent to the fakery, charade, travesty, pantomime, PR exercise, Shakespearean comedy (?), burlesque mask, embodied by the soon-to-be-held presidential elections. That Obama will be the winner few doubt. That the platforms of both parties are essentially identical (behind a facade of feigned difference), has been Read More

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Shakespeare on Age and Aging Romeos

Posted on October 25, 2012 by jimmie

“… One that is well-nigh worn to pieces with age to show himself a young gallant.” (Merry Wives of Windsor, act 2, sc. 1) Comments.  The character of the aging Romeo has been the subject and the butt of a large number of novels, plays and comedies, in the major European languages and (probably) in Read More

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