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
A Noble Insult
It’s Monday again, and that means it is once more time for a good insult from Shakespeare. This week’s insult is spoken by the tribune Marullus at the very beginning of Julius Caesar, to a couple plebeians who are celebrating … Continue reading
A Stewed Prune
You’re not Karen Carpenter, so don’t let Mondays get you down. Put your Monday to good use by finding (or making) an opportunity to use the following insult from Shakespeare. This week’s insult is spoken by the fat knight, Sir … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Henry IV, Falstaff, Mistress Quickly, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults
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It’s another Monday–time for another Monday insult from Shakespeare. This week’s insult is spoken by the loquacious Menenius Agrippa (that’s him facing the women, above) to the Roman tribunes Junius Brutus and Sicinius Velutus (that’s them in the background, above) … Continue reading
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Tagged Coriolanus, Junius Brutus, Menenius Agrippa, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults, Sicinius Velutus
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A Very Vesuvius
How’s your Monday going? Would a high-voltage insult come in handy? Help you get through the day? Well, we at the Bard and Bible blog are here to serve. Today’s insult is another from Shakespeare’s King Lear–and from the rapier tongue … Continue reading
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Tagged Earl of Kent, King Lear, Oswald, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults
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The Worst Kind
Monday, Monday, sang the Mamas and the Papas. No better time for an insult from the likes of William Shakespeare. Today’s insult comes from King Lear. Since we learned the meaning of “cullion” a couple weeks ago (here), we may be … Continue reading
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Tagged Earl of Kent, King Lear, Oswald, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults
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A Fusty Nut
It is Monday. Again. That means it is time for another insult from Shakespeare. Today’s insult comes from Troilus and Cressida, as the bombastic Thersites calls the warrior Achilles: A fusty nut with no kernel (Troilus and Cressida II.1.99). Wow. How does … Continue reading
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Tagged Achilles, shakespeare, Shakespeare Insults, Thersites, Troilus and Cressida
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