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Seven Ages of Man, take 7, Last Scene of All

Last scene of all, That ends this strange, eventful history, Is second childishness, and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. (As You Like It, act 2, sc. 7) Comments.   Whether by chance or by the workings … Continue reading

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Shakespeare on the Uses of Poetry

“Truly, I would the gods had made thee poetical.” (As You Like It, act 3, sc. 3) Comments.  The Greeks had not one but four Muses of Poetry, Calliope (Epic poetry), Euterpe (Lyric poetry), Thalia Pastoral poetry) and Polyhymnia (Sacred … Continue reading

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Shakespeare on the Speed of Thought

“For nimble thought can jump both sea and land, As soon as think the place where he would be.” (Sonnet 44) Comments.  Modern electronics has erased distances creating an almost instant virtual presence among people who may even live at … Continue reading

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Seven Ages of Man, take 6, Advanced Middle Age

“… The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide For his shrank shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again towards … Continue reading

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Shakespeare Quote, Hard Rock Groups, Hearing Loss and Irish Wolves

“Pray you, no more of this; ’tis like the howling of Irish wolves against the moon.” (As You Like It act 5, sc. 3) Comments. Applicable whenever your hearing is exposed to loud and very unpleasant or distasteful music – … Continue reading

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

“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. … Continue reading

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Seven Ages of Man, take 4, the Soldier

“… 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. … Continue reading

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Seven Ages of Man, take 3, the Lover

“… And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad, Made to his mistress’ eyebrow” (As You Like It, act 3, sc. 2)) Tips for use. Sighs and ballads dedicated to the mistress’ eyebrow are but two of … Continue reading

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Shakespeare on People who are Always Late and have no Concept of Time

“Time travels in divers paces with divers persons. “ (As You Like It act 3, sc. 2) Tips for use.  Ironic or sarcastic remark on a person who is habitually and notoriously late. It can be directly attributable to a … Continue reading

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Shakespeare on Ecofriendly Living According to Nature

 “And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.” (As You Like It act 2, sc.1) Tips for use.  What better way to praise … Continue reading

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