The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 27.405  Thursday, 1 December 2016

 

From:        Larry Weiss <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

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.

 

 

 

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