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Discussion Groups / English Usage / March 2010Shakespeare: topical
Hello: My critical edition comments on Stephano's reply: --- 136-7: "have nothing": Orgel suspects a topical allusion to the increasing expense of the musicians at court --- What exactly means "topical" in this context? Is it "specific," peculiar?" --- CALIBAN Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches Ready to drop upon me that, when I waked, I cried to dream again. STEPHANO This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing. William Shakespeare, The Tempest, 3.2.136, p. 170, http://shakespeare.mit.edu/tempest/full.html --- -- Thanks. Marius Hancu > Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > What exactly means "topical" in this context? Is it "specific," > peculiar?" MW "topical," meaning 1 b: b : referring to the topics of the day or place : of local or temporary interest <a topical novel> <topical references> Orgel, I suppose, is a Shakespearean critic who thinks that, in these lines, Shakespeare alluded to a real-life present-day situation.  SignatureBest -- Donna Richoux > > My critical edition comments on Stephano's reply: > > --- [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Orgel, I suppose, is a Shakespearean critic who thinks that, in these > lines, Shakespeare alluded to a real-life present-day situation. Thank you both. Marius Hancu > My critical edition comments on Stephano's reply: > --- [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > What exactly means "topical" in this context? Is it "specific," > peculiar?" OneLook quickdef: adjective: of interest at the present time ("A topical reference"). For "present time" read "time in question". > --- > CALIBAN [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > http://shakespeare.mit.edu/tempest/full.html > --- >Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall > have my music for nothing. Not if the RIAA has anything to say about it. SignatureJohn > >STEPHANO > > > This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall > > have my music for nothing. > > Not if the RIAA has anything to say about it. That's a good one:-) Marius Hancu >> > have my music for nothing. >> Not if the RIAA has anything to say about it. > That's a good one:-) ITYM "That's the way you do it." ¬(ain't workin')R |
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