The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 15.1131 Thursday, 27 May 2004
From: Graham Hall <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2004 13:20:31 +0000
Subject: Up in the Gods
Biggles (and possibly Bertie Wooster) were constantly exclaiming "By
Jove!". The former also had occasional "Ye gods!". These usages probably
had little to do with 17th century constraining legislation and a lot to
do with dramatic situation and character portrayal.
It is likely, is it not, that Shakespeare was taking a similar route
trodden subsequently by W E Johns and P G Woodhouse?
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