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The general , subject to a well - wish'd king , Ang . And his offence is so , as it
appears Quit their own part , and in obsequious fondness Accountant to the law
upon that pain . Crowd to his presence , where their untaught love Isab . True .
Yet to me it appears , not only in its structure , but in its taste and feeling , to bear
a more classical character , and to be more assimilated to the higher Grecian
drama , in its spirit , than any other of its author's works or indeed any other poem
of ...
Yet to me it appears , not only in its structure , but in its taste and feeling , to bear
a more classical character , and to be more assimilated to the higher Grecian
drama , in its spirit , than any other of its author's works or indeed any other poem
of ...
But painted statues were known “ — Let boors and FRANKLINS say it ' - A “
franklin " to the Greeks , as appears from the accounts of Pausa was a freeholder
, or yeoman : a man above a villain , nias and Herodotus . That semi - barbarous
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But painted statues were known to the Greeks , as appears from the accounts of
Pausa- was a j nias and Herodotus . That seini - barbarous nations : but not
should paint them , is not , therefore , to be wondered at ; 1 it is a custom which
has ...
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"like a wood woman" might indeed have meant "frantic" or "wild" (with grief) which Launce mentions referring to the "shoe" which he adopts for the sake of illustration. However, Shakespeare, even at his earliest writings, was vastly entertained by double entendres and his love of puns is so well documented. In that time in Italy, women wore platform shoes which were raised to elevate the shoes from the mud and other unpleasant "stuff". These were called "chopines" and the platforms were constructed of wood. The higher the platform, the higher the pretentiousness of the lady. Her height could have put her above many others. Since Launce has his father and mother represented as shoes, this second meaning is certainly not outside of the possibility for Shakespeare's intention. Naturally, it would have had the effect of a rather "localized" and "temporary" idea, but the fact of its having been very popular in that day makes it a candidate for the Bard's delight.