The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 13.0310  Monday, 4 February 2002

From:           Judy Kennedy <
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Date:           Thursday, 31 Jan 2002 12:20:39 -0400
Subject: 13.0263 Tyrant's Bed
Comment:        Re: SHK 13.0263 Tyrant's Bed

The tyrant is Procrustes, who stretched or cropped his victims to fit a
bed.  See OED, or any classical dictionary.

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