The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 15.1931  Friday, 22 October 2004

From:           John Briggs <
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Date:           Thursday, 21 Oct 2004 16:21:21 +0100
Subject: 15.1923 Greenblatt
Comment:        Re: SHK 15.1923 Greenblatt

Bruce Richman wrote:

 >No characters named Mary in the plays, either, though Marias appear,
 >in TN, as noted, and in LLL.

As I pointed out some time ago, although the Latin forms of baptismal
names were usually used formally, in everyday speech the English forms
would be used.  Hence:

Maria: "My name is Mary, sir." (TN, Act 1, Sc. 3)

John Briggs

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