The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 12.0213 Tuesday, 30 January 2001
From: Aimee Luzier <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Monday, 29 Jan 2001 21:06:42 EST
Subject: 12.0154 Hendiadys
Comment: Re: SHK 12.0154 Hendiadys
About Hamlet - Wittenberg and Laertes - Paris... I have heard it said
that the connection may have something to do with Paris being a
particularly Catholic bastion and Wittenberg being a hotbed of
Lutheranism/Calvinism, the latter being particularly interesting in
light of Hamlet's questioning of all of his religious/spiritual
assumptions. Off in the wilds of Oregon and far from my usual reference
material, I cannot seem to remember which famous person it was who did
most of his work from Wittenberg! (It may have been one of the early
scientists).
The Protestant/Catholic argument might also be tied to questions of
Providence (as in "special" Providence ala Calvin vs the Augustinian
version) I apologize most sincerely for my fuzzy references but hope
this helps stir discussion.
Aimee Luzier