The Bard and the Bible
The Bard and the Bible (A Shakespeare Devotional) pairs 365 short passages from each of the two greatest works of English literature ever created, which were compiled in the same period and in the same city. It offers a year of daily readings based on verses from the King James Version of the Bible and lines from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. The poetry of the Bard and the power of God's Word will enrich your understanding and appreciation of both, provide new ways to encounter and respond to God, and yield both intellectual stimulation and spiritual inspiration.
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Tag Archives: Shakespeare Insults
Poison to My Blood
With this post, The Bard and the Bible blog is changing things up a bit. Rather than “insult Mondays,” we will alternate insults with other posts, all appearing on Tuesdays. Podcasts will still appear every Friday, however. So, today being … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Cymbeline, Imogen, Posthumus, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults
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Choice Words
It is Monday, and thus a fine day for another insult from a master of the art, William Shakespeare. Today’s insult is from Act 4, Scene 6, of Shakespeare’s Pericles, in which the virtuous Marina (that’s her, above) tells Boult, who is … Continue reading
The Worst Kind of Scold
If you are one of those people who has trouble launching a good insult, we are here to serve. All you have to do is subscribe to this website and every Monday you will get a handy insult from Shakespeare. … Continue reading
Posted in Plays, Quotes
Tagged Katherina, Petruchio, Quotes, Shakespeare Insults, The Taming of the Shrew
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Going Alphabetical
A dozen years or so ago, my wife and I were touring Israel when our Palestinian bus driver described our Israeli guide as “zero to the left.” His diction was clear but his meaning was not. To this day we … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Earl of Kent, King Lear, Oswald, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults
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Sanguine Coward
Another Monday, another good insult from Shakespeare. This week’s insult was loosed by Henry V–the former “Prince Hal”–at his former drinking buddy, Sir John Falstaff: This sanguine coward, this bed-presser, this horseback-breaker, this huge hill of flesh! (1 Henry IV, 2.4.225-6). … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Henry IV, Falstaff, Henry V, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults
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Beatrice’s Barb
Your Monday may be a total drag, but we here at The Bard and the Bible hope to spice it up a little with a helpful insult from Shakespeare. This week’s insult is one of many witty ripostes from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beatrice, Benedick, Much Ado About Nothing, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults
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