Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

A proper squire! And who, and who? Which way looks he?

Don John

Much Ado About Nothing     Act I, Scene iii, Line 52

Don John has just been informed that Claudio is going to get married, and this is his reaction. And who, and who? Which way looks he is Don John’s way of asking who Claudio is going to marry. And who is he going to marry? Hero. That’s right, he’s going to marry a girl named Hero. There are four women in this play: Beatrice, Margaret, Ursula, and Hero. Claudio's going to marry the one named Hero.

I don’t know about you, but I think Hero is a pretty odd name for a woman. I mean, we don’t even use the word hero when we’re talking about a female hero; we use heroine. So I don’t know what’s up with that. I guess we just have to go with it. 

 

 

I can tell you one person who doesn't care who Claudio marries: it's our little hero named Mojo. He doesn't care at all. In fact, he slept right through Today's Totally Random Line, that's how much he doesn't give a hoot. 

I know,  you're saying he's the smart one, and you wish you could've slept through it too. Better luck next time.
 

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

Ay, sir; where lies that? If ‘twere a kibe

‘Twould put me to my slipper: but I feel not

This deity in my bosom.

 

Antonio

The Tempest   Act II, Scene i, Line 273

Antonio is trying to convince Sebastian to murder his own brother so that Sebastian can become king of Naples. Antonio explains that it worked out fine for him when he had his own brother exiled so that he could take over the dukedom of Milan. Sebastian asks Antonio if it didn’t bother his conscience, and that’s what Antonio is replying to above. 

Here’s Pete’s version of Antonio’s reply: Where lies my conscience? If it were a blister on my foot I would wear slippers, but I feel no conscience. Well, that’s a pretty loose paraphrasing, but hopefully you get the picture.

I really like the way Antonio refers to his conscience as a deity in my bosom. That is clearly a line that you could use if someone ever asked you if something bothers your conscience. 

Pete, doesn't it bother your conscience just a little that you hung up on that guy?

I feel not this deity in my bosom. 

Oh, it's a fabulous line; just another little bit of Will’s magic dust. 

 

Will's magic dust? Eyes, I'm rolling my eyes.

 

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

 

Let’s go to the Capitol.-  Would half my wealth

Would buy this for a lie!

 

Junius Brutus

Coriolanus              Act IV, Scene vi, Line 160

 

I believe the Pete’s version would be I’d pay half of my wealth for this to be a lie. For what to be a lie, you ask. Well, the Romans have just found out that Coriolanus has joined with the enemies of Rome and is now on his way to sack and burn Rome. Remember Coriolanus? He's the guy that Junius and his other politician buddy were instrumental in getting banished from Rome because it served their interests. So now Shakespeare’s crooked politician is wishing he could pay for this to be not true. 

Look how far we've come! Nowadays when a politician wants something to be not true, he just calls it fake news, and pretends that it’s not true. No need to pay anything. Now that's progress!

By the way, have I mentioned before how much I like this play and how appropriate it would be to teach it in today's classroom? Yes, I think I have.

 

 

 

You're right Mojo, my comment in today's post was a sarcastic, thinly veiled jab at the Orange Guy. You are a perceptive little man.

Hey wait a minute, where'd you get that orange?