The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 27.405 Thursday, 1 December 2016
From: Larry Weiss <
Date: November 30, 2016 at 4:00:46 PM EST
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: Rom. Questions
Romeo’s “by the book” kissing seems to convey the same idea as Mercutio’s comment that Tybalt “fights by the book of arithmetic.” It is common for Shakespeare to employ similar images in the same play, as if they are stuck in his mind like a tune.