Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 1, No. 123. Wednesday, 28 Nov 1990.
(1) Date: 28 November 1990, 09:02:36 EST (7 lines)
From: FLANNAGA at OUACCVMB
Subject: [Montano Query]
(2) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 16:20:13 EST (22 lines)
From: Ken Steele <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: Mountanto/Montano
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Date: 28 November 1990, 09:02:36 EST
From: FLANNAGA at OUACCVMB
Subject: [Montano Query]
Don't have any books handy, but Beatrice puns on, what "Snr. Mountano,"
in *Much Ado*. Are the two connected? Roy
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 16:20:13 EST
From: Ken Steele <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: Mountanto/Montano
In *Much Ado About Nothing*, at 1.1.25, Beatrice refers to Benedick
as "Signior Mountanto", yes. I'm not sure how to connect this to
the other incidents, but perhaps someone has an idea. (Also the *Othello*
reference is a loose end right now).
I've been refining my idea a bit, and now realize that I didn't quite
make the case as convincing as I could have. Suppose Q1 Hamlet reports
Reynaldo's name as "Montano" as a reflection of the source play, the
*Ur-Hamlet*, rather than a reflection of a change made in performance
to avoid offense. In that case, Shakespeare could be seen avoiding
"Montano" in the source material for *Hamlet* and "Montanus" in
the source material for *As You Like It* (plays written consecutively
or simultaneously by most chronologies!). Is this getting more
interesting? More convincing, anyway?
Ken Steele
University of Toronto
From: Ken Steele <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: Montano/Mountanto?
Comment: SHK 1.0123 Montano/Mountanto?
To: Shakespeare Electronic Conference <SHAKSPER@UTORONTO>
Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 1, No. 123. Wednesday, 28 Nov 1990.
(1) Date: 28 November 1990, 09:02:36 EST (7 lines)
From: FLANNAGA at OUACCVMB
Subject: [Montano Query]
(2) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 16:20:13 EST (22 lines)
From: Ken Steele <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: Mountanto/Montano
(1) --------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: 28 November 1990, 09:02:36 EST
From: FLANNAGA at OUACCVMB
Subject: [Montano Query]
Don't have any books handy, but Beatrice puns on, what "Snr. Mountano,"
in *Much Ado*. Are the two connected? Roy
(2) --------------------------------------------------------------26----
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 16:20:13 EST
From: Ken Steele <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: Mountanto/Montano
In *Much Ado About Nothing*, at 1.1.25, Beatrice refers to Benedick
as "Signior Mountanto", yes. I'm not sure how to connect this to
the other incidents, but perhaps someone has an idea. (Also the *Othello*
reference is a loose end right now).
I've been refining my idea a bit, and now realize that I didn't quite
make the case as convincing as I could have. Suppose Q1 Hamlet reports
Reynaldo's name as "Montano" as a reflection of the source play, the
*Ur-Hamlet*, rather than a reflection of a change made in performance
to avoid offense. In that case, Shakespeare could be seen avoiding
"Montano" in the source material for *Hamlet* and "Montanus" in
the source material for *As You Like It* (plays written consecutively
or simultaneously by most chronologies!). Is this getting more
interesting? More convincing, anyway?
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Subject: Montano/Mountanto?
Comment: SHK 1.0123 Montano/Mountanto?
To: Shakespeare Electronic Conference <SHAKSPER@UTORONTO>
Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 1, No. 123. Wednesday, 28 Nov 1990.
(1) Date: 28 November 1990, 09:02:36 EST (7 lines)
From: FLANNAGA at OUACCVMB
Subject: [Montano Query]
(2) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 16:20:13 EST (22 lines)
From: Ken Steele <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: Mountanto/Montano
(1) --------------------------------------------------------------------
Date: 28 November 1990, 09:02:36 EST
From: FLANNAGA at OUACCVMB
Subject: [Montano Query]
Don't have any books handy, but Beatrice puns on, what "Snr. Mountano,"
in *Much Ado*. Are the two connected? Roy
(2) --------------------------------------------------------------26----
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 90 16:20:13 EST
From: Ken Steele <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: Mountanto/Montano
In *Much Ado About Nothing*, at 1.1.25, Beatrice refers to Benedick
as "Signior Mountanto", yes. I'm not sure how to connect this to
the other incidents, but perhaps someone has an idea. (Also the *Othello*
reference is a loose end right now).
I've been refining my idea a bit, and now realize that I didn't quite
make the case as convincing as I could have. Suppose Q1 Hamlet reports
Reynaldo's name as "Montano" as a reflection of the source play, the
*Ur-Hamlet*, rather than a reflection of a change made in performance
to avoid offense. In that case, Shakespeare could be seen avoiding
"Montano" in the source material for *Hamlet* and "Montanus" in
the source material for *As You Like It* (plays written consecutively
or simultaneously by most chronologies!). Is this getting more
interesting? More convincing, anyway?
Ken Steele
University of Toronto