Category Archives: Shakespeare Invocations

Invocations are means to express our emotions, of pleasure, pain and just about everything in between. Shakespeare is an original, elegant and effective source of invocations. Depending on circumstances, the invocation may or may not work, but its utterer will likely be remembered.

Shakespeare and a Greeting to Remember and be Remembered by

Posted on November 13, 2012 by jimmie

“Let all the number of the stars give light To thy fair way!”  (Antony and Cleopatra, act 3, sc. 2) Comments. Salutations to all friends and visitors to the “Your Daily Shakespeare”. The webmaster is on his way to Florence for a formal presentation of his new book, (title translated), “Our Daily Dante – 3500 Read More

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Cheer up with a Shakespearean Cheer-up Quote

Posted on November 10, 2012 by jimmie

“… Cheer your heart; Be you not troubled with the time, which drives O’er your content these strong necessities; But let determined things to destiny Hold unbewail’d their way” (Antony and Cleopatra, act 3, sc. 6) Comments.  According to scientists and other experts, good poetry has an intrinsic therapeutic value. These lines are of universal Read More

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Shakespeare on Unspeakable Crime and Murder by Drones

Posted on November 8, 2012 by jimmie

 “O, my offence is rank it smells to heaven; It hath the primal eldest curse upon’t, A brother’s murder” (Hamlet, act 3, sc. 3) Comments.  The picture of this child shows the effects of a drone visit to North Waziristan in a location called Datta Khel. The boy died from the wounds some time after 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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Shakespeare, George Carlin & the Hopelessness of Presidential Elections

Posted on October 28, 2012 by jimmie

“Hopeless and helpless doth Aegeon wend, But to procrastinate his lifeless end” (Comedy Of Errors, act 1, sc. 1) Comments. What is most extraordinary (about the presidential elections) is the incredible success of the propaganda machine. And the consequent belief, also held by obviously intelligent people, that their vote makes any difference. Notwithstanding the overwhelming Read More

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Shakespeare on England, Model to her Greatness

Posted on October 23, 2012 by jimmie

“O England! model to thy inward greatness, Like little body with a mighty heart” (Henry V, chorus, second act) Comments.  As we know, Shakespeare was what today we would call a strong nationalist. Foreign characters perform poorly, be they French, Italians, Spanish, Roman or Latin. That the chorus make such a gratifying statement about England Read More

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Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra and a Romantic Greeting Liable to Misinterpretation

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jimmie

“…He’s speaking now, Or murmuring ‘Where’s my serpent of old Nile?’ (Antony and Cleopatra act 1, sc. 5) Comments.  Should you greet your girlfriend or significant other with “Where is my serpent of the Nile?” – or of the Potomac, the Missouri, Mississippi, Colorado river or equivalent – you should ensure that the said lady Read More

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Shakespeare, Foul is Fair & Europe’s Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on October 18, 2012 by jimmie

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.” (Macbeth, act 1, sc. 1) Comments.   In 1985 Nobel decreed that the prize should be given to “the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies Read More

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Shakespeare, Unpleasant Company & the Presidential Debate

Posted on October 16, 2012 by jimmie

TIMON … mend my company, take away thyself. APEMANTUS. So I shall mend mine own, by the lack of thine. (Timon Of Athens, act 4, sc. 3) Comments.  Timon’s and Apemanutus’ exchange about each other’s company mirrors the feeling that many will have towards the ‘company’ presented by the protagonists of the imminent presidential debate. Read More

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Shakespeare, Conspiracy and US Foreign Policy

Posted on October 15, 2012 by jimmie

“…O conspiracy! Sham’st thou to show thy dangerous brow by night, When evils are most free? O, then by day Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, Conspiracy; Hide it in smiles and affability: For if thou have thy native semblance on, Not Erebus itself were dim Read More

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