The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 20.0328  Monday, 22 June 2009

From:       Arthur Lindley <
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Date:       Friday, 19 Jun 2009 07:53:24 +0100
Subject:    Horatio/oratio

I've been unable to re-locate a _Hamlet_ essay from perhaps 15-20 years 
ago that argues that Horatio is not a coherent character but a function 
signified by his name as a pun on oratio, 'I speak'. Does anyone 
recognize the item?

Arthur

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