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[edit] Annotations to the Third Selection of the Text of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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So lust, though to a radiant angel link'd, will sate itself in a celestial bed and prey on garbage -
sate - To satisfy the desire or appetite of; to satiate; to glut; to surfeit
prey - (v.) The act of devouring other creatures; ravage.
(v.) To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence.
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hebenon (henbane) (n.) A plant of the genus Hyoscyamus (H. niger). All parts of the plant are poisonous, and the leaves are used for the same purposes as belladonna. It is poisonous to domestic fowls; whence the name. Called also, stinking nightshade, from the fetid odor of the plant. See Hyoscyamus.
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''leperous distilment - poisonous brew
Leprous; infectious; corrupting; poisonous
distilment - essence created artificially, either by steeping or boiling.
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enmity - A state of opposition; hostility.
(n.) The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
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quicksilver - mercury
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posset - To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate; hence- to posset the blood.
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tetter (n.) A vesicular (blistering) disease of the skin - characterized by pustules or blisters.
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lazar-like - similar to Lazarus, a Biblical personage who was miraculously raised from the dead by Jesus, after having been left for dead for some days.
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unhouseled - pt. p. without receiving the sacrament
unanel'd - without extreme unction, to die without the benefit of the last rites as adminstered by a Priest or Minister. Typically a Catholic
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No reckoning made - no chance for confession and absolution
sent to my account - sent to final judgement
These lines are remarkable in that they show how similar early Protestant religious practice was to Catholic practice, and perhaps, belief. Thus, it may be inferred that the transition from Catholicism to Protestantism as we know it was not sudden and revolutionary, but rather more gradual.
In the Catholic faith, they would be called last rites, or extreme unction. On the point of death, the dying person can summon a priest, confess all their sins, and having confessed, go to heaven. It's kind of way of setting the Church first in all matters, even matters of secular law and government.
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imperfections - sins, the marks of sin
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nor let thy soul contrive against thy mother aught - don't hurt your mother at all in thought or deed
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'gins - begins | the brightening sky begins to deminish the brightness of the glow worm
pale - To make pale; to diminish the brightness of
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couple - join, shall I join Hell? Shall I go to Hell?
Hold - Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist.
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Remember thee! - Remember you (the ghost)! Hamlet commands himself with these words, as if to set a mental record.
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In this distracted globe - In Hamlet's mind
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table of my memory - A condensed statement which may be comprehended by the eye in a single view; a methodical or systematic synopsis; the presentation of many items or particulars in one group; a scheme; a schedule.
table - a writing tablet, or notebook. A meaning held over from the times when students practiced their hand using a sharpened reed and a beeswax-coated board.
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all saws of books -
saws - sayings, proverbs, maxims, commands
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form(s) -Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality; as, a matter of mere form
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That youth and observation copied there - (into Hamlet's memory) That which he learned as a young man...
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pernicious - Having the quality of injuring or killing; destructive; very mischievous; baleful; malicious; wicked.
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villain - A vile, wicked person; a man extremely depraved, and capable or guilty of great crimes; a deliberate scoundrel; a knave; a rascal; a scamp
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meet - Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient. - It is appropriate that I set this thought to writing, that one may smile and smile and still be a villain.
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Now to my word; - Now, as far as I'm concerned, my final words to you will be "Goodbye, goodbye, remember me in Hell." I swear.
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Heaven, secure him - Heaven, save him.
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Hillo - Hello
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bird - Usually a, girl; a maiden, here a term used in the way of expressing youthful endearment or infatuation.
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Not I, my lord, by heaven - Not I, my lord, I swear by Heaven's name.
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How say you, then; would heart of man once think it? But you'll be secret? - How say you? Can I dare, even once, to believe that you'll keep my secret?
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Hamlet speaks the following lines in a manipulative and cojoling way so as to discourage his fellows' inquiries.
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arrant - Notoriously or preeminently bad; thorough or downright, in a bad sense; shameless; unmitigated; as, an arrant rogue or arrant coward
knave - A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person; a rogue; a villain
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Horatio answers in a hurt tone of voice: We don't need the spirits of the dead returned to tell us these hurtful and allusive words.
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Hamlet averrs, and closes the conversation with the intention of parting ways.
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circumstance - Circumlocution; detail
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Look you - Look here,
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whirling - hasty
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'faith - By my faith; in truth; verily
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Patrick and the Serpent (St.).
According to tradition, St. Patrick cleared Ireland of its vermin; one old serpent resisted him; but St. Patrick overcame it by cunning. He made a box, and invited the serpent to enter it. The serpent objected, saying it was too small; but St. Patrick insisted it was quite large enough to be comfortable. After a long contention, the serpent got in to prove it was too small, when St. Patrick slammed down the lid, and threw the box into the sea. To complete this wonderful tale, the legend says the waves of the sea are made by the writhings of this serpent, and the noise of the sea is that of the serpent imploring the saint to release it. - Brewer's
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O'ermaster 't as you may - Overmastered, as you may be
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Nay, but swear't. - Not good enough,... swear to it.
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In faith, my lord, not I - verily (truly), I will not reveal the presence of the ghost.
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Indeed - Truly, Certainly | Denoting emphasis; as, indeed it is so
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cellarage - The space or storerooms of a cellar; a cellar
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Hic et ubique | hick ett oo-bick-kway - Here and everywhere | Hamlet poses this Latin phrase to encourage his friends not only to think about the scope of their oath and to extend it to the furthest reaches of their imaginations, but to challenge them to think whether they can actually swear an oath that will be good "here and everywhere." Then, he answers himself, "I'm not absolutely sure you can do that. Rather, swear on my sword." Shift our ground, therefore, becomes a play on the phase hic et ubique, denoting a change of viewpoint, as well as the actuality of forgetting the oath once out of sight and on literally different ground.
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Remove - To move away from the position occupied | change your position, friends.
pioner - pioneer
old mole - A strange term of endearment, if that is what it is. The mole, of course, is a small animal which burrows beneath the ground. However, sometimes soldiers whose specialty it was to undermine castle walls with tunnels the supporting members of which they would then set afire and so collapse the tunnels along with the walls above were called moles. Hamlet may be insinuating that his companions are undermining him, or back-stabbers at heart.
once more remove, good friends - once more, leave off doubting, lagging, etc..., let's go...
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Stranger - One who comes from a foreign land; a foreigner - Horatio is from Wittenberg, and presumably a German.
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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy - This famous quote never strays far from the lips of Shakespearians.
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The following lines comprise much of the substance of the oath, which is that Hamlet's friends are never to deny him, either by looks, words, or ambiguous utterances of any sort, and then, as is implied and stated above, in consequence divulge the story of the ghost of Elsinore.
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list - desire, list to speak - wish to speak
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perturbed spirit - tormented soul
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Hamlet speaks the following lines in a manipulative and cojoling way so as to discourage his fellows' inquiries.
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O cursed spite... - What an awful annoyance,...
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Danskers - Danes, / Dansker, Nawshker, Svedsker, Teusker - Dane, Norwegian (Northman), Swede and German
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encompassment (n.) circumvention, act of prevailing over another by arts, address
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come you more nearer Than your particular demands will touch it: - inveigle yourself into his confidence, and, though you have no particular question to ask, act inquisitive.
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Lord Polonius here asks Reynaldo to set aside his inquisitive tack, and profess and declare himself a friend and intimate of Laertes' family.
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In this speech Polonius tells Reynaldo to slander his son, but not too badly, just enough to achieve the desired effect, namely to catch him out in some bad habit or other.
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wanton -undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive.
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drabbing - going in pursuit of wenches and strumpets
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These lines cause one to suspect that Lord Polonius is quite capable of making Hamlet look insane, as he is doing almost the same to his foster son, Laertes, in a very purposeful and calculating way.
season - To qualify by admixture; to moderate; to temper
charge - accusation
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incontinency - failure to restrain the passions or appetites; indulgence of lust; lewdness
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taint - A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace
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unreclaimed - unreformed, disorderly, incorrectly deported, given to moral turpitude, depraved, etc.
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In general, assault Laertes - A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government
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Wherefore should you do this - Why should you do this?
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Ay, my lord, I would know that. - Yes, my lord, I would like to know why.
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fetch of wit - A stratagem by which a thing is indirectly brought to pass, or by which one thing seems intended and another is done; a trick; an artifice. An artifice of cunning | a trick of the intellect
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slight sullies - To soil; to dirty; to spot; to tarnish; to stain; to darken; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a sullied sword; to sully a person's reputation.</P>
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As 'twere a thing a little soil'd i' the working - As if it were a thing (tool) a little soiled in the working of it (slightly spoiled through use).
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In these lines Polonius shows his intent by saying to Reynaldo that if the person so engaged in conversation agrees with him, or adds to the list of "crimes" which Reynaldo is instructed to accuse Laertes of, then he is to report this immediately to Polonius. It is clear from this speech that Reynaldo is being sent as a spy, if not tempter and entrapper.
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prenominate - Forenamed; named beforehand.
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closes with you in this consequence - agrees with you, or goes into more detail a concerning the matter in which Polonius holds such a great interest, namely the behavior of his son.
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Reyaldo is instructed to draw him closer in conversation through politely addressing the man, such as is the custom of the place (Paris).
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By the mass - By the Holy Church, or any similar invocation of that which is or was held Sacred by the Danes (or Englishmen acting the parts of Danes) in those days.
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Should he (the stranger) draw closer in conversation, and through their intimacy reveal that he was witness to transgressions identical or similar to those set forth by Polonius as the "slight soil" which Reynaldo was to inflict on Laertes' reputation, then it would be said that "the bait has taken the fish," and they might then show Laertes to be a sinner and wastrel.
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falling out at tennis - arguing over a tennis game. It was in this manner that Carravaggio, the great Italian artist, came to kill a friend, and subsequently flee Rome to live out his life on the island of Malta.
perchance - perhaps, possibly
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house of sale - a brothel - bawdy house, house of ill-repute, whorehouse
Videlicet - To wit; namely
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With windlasses and with assays of bias - with ropes and pulleys, and examinations, determinations, tests.
windlasses - spoked reels mounted on ships' decks used for hauling up canvas or pulling the anchor. Several men might combine their efforts to turn a single windlass and thereby hoist a great weight.
assays of bias - examinations, tests of intent
bias - leaning, intent
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You have me, have you not - Have you understood me?
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inclination - how he is so inclined, his behavior. Said with reference to Laertes.
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And let him ply his music - (Again, the reference must be to Laertes) let him confess of himself; tell you of himself his vices and crimes
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Well, my lord - I understand (well)
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affrighted - frightened
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sewing in my closet - sewing in her (Gertrude's) room
closet - a room or apartment specifically made for retiring in seclusion to; a room for privacy.
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doublet all unbraced - </I>jacket unbuttoned
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his stockings foul'd - his stockings muddied, dirtied
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ungarter'd, down-gyved - unhooked and fallen down (stockings were ordinarily hooked or buttoned to the tight pants that extended down the leg to just below the knee - hence the word garter-belt for that piece of apparel designed to hold stockings up).
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piteous in purport - pitiable, intending to show or demonstrate a pitiable condition
pity - A reason or cause of pity, grief, or regret; a thing to be regretted
purport- appearance
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loosed out of hell - released from Hell, come from Hades
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o'er - over
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He falls to such perusal of my face - He begins to examine my face - as he would draw it - as if he would make a drawing of it.
perusal - examination; the act of carefully viewing or examining.
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thrice - three times
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He raised a sigh so piteous and profound as it did seem to shatter all his bulk
piteous - evincing pity
profound - Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering
shatter - To disorder; to derange; to render unsound; as, to be shattered in intellect; his constitution was shattered; his hopes were shattered.
bulk - the body, the human body
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being - mortal existence
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And, to the last, bended their light on me - And, until he had left, kept his eyes turned on me
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ecstasy - Violent distraction of mind; violent emotion; excessive grief of anxiety; insanity; madness
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foredoes - To bring to ruin; destroy. To exhaust utterly.
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</A>will-the faculty or endowment of the soul by which it is capable of choosing; the faculty or power of the mind by which we decide to do or not to do; the power or faculty of preferring or selecting one of two or more objects.
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oft - often passion - The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill.
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natures - Physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life
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hard words - rough sentiments, rebuffs, rebukes, cruel retorts
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repel his fetters - resist or effectively oppose anything he attempted that confines or restrains; his restraints, whether of artifice or obligation
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access to me -A coming to, or near approach; admittance; admission; accessibility
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I am sorry that with better heed and judgment - heed - Attention; notice; observation; regard; Careful consideration
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I fear'd he did but trifle - I was afraid he was flirting with you
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beshrew -To curse; to execrate
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cast beyond - look elsewhere for guidance
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discretion - The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness
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this must be known,... - this must be known, which, if kept secret, might cause more grief which would have to be hidden, rather than revulsion, rejection or detestation of "utter" or unchecked, unbridaled, unrestrained love.
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Moreover that we much did long to see you - Besides having an affection for you, we need your services. That is why we have summoned you.
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Sith -Since; afterwards; seeing that.
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entreat - To beseech or supplicate; to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation
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That, being of so young days brought up with him, And sith so neighbour'd to his youth and havior, - that, since you were boyhood friends, and thus are accustomed to his ways from an early date...
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you vouchsafe your rest here in our court - you accept our offer to grant you leave to stay or sojurn in our house, our hospitality, as it were.
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Some little time - for some time, for as long as it takes to discover Hamlet's problem
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To draw him on to pleasures, - to entertain him
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Whether aught, to us unknown, afflicts him thus- Whether anything at all; in any degree, causes his disorder or illness.
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That, open'd, lies within our remedy - That laid open to our eyes, may be by us remedied, cured or corrected.
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And sure I am two men there are not living to whom he more adheres. - I am sure there are not two men in the world today to whom he is not more attached.
adhere - To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.
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gentry - Courtesy; civility; complaisance
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For the supply and profit of our hope -
supply - to keep up (our hopes), for the upkeep
profit - to help on; to benefit; to advantage; to avail; to aid
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As fits a king's remembrance - As suits a king's memory
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sovereign power - feudal power, right by virtue of rank, right by virtue of the allegiance and fealty we owe you.
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dread pleasures - Revered or respected wishes
pleasures - What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose.
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entreaty - supplication, beseechment
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bent - Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc. in the full bent - fully committed, completely dedicated to the end. Now more often used with "on." Bent on becoming a missionary, etc. Perhaps derived from the bending of the bow to launch an arrow. A fully bent bow must send the arrow further and with greater aim.
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gentle - Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not necessarily noble. Similar to "genteel."
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And I beseech you instantly to visit... - And I beg you to quickly and soon visit...
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Thou still hast been the father of good news. - You are still the bearer of good tidings.
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good liege - excellent sovereign and ruler, a lord paramount. Also, my liege as a form of direct address. Similar to "lord."
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policy - Prudence or wisdom in the management of public and private affairs; wisdom; sagacity; wit.
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very - True; real; actual; veritable, and therefore follow the meanings; precise, singular, exact
lunacy - mental disorder, madness or affliction caused by the influence of the moon (Luna). properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon.
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Give first admittance to the ambassadors - Allow the Norwegians to first pay court
My news shall be the fruit to that great feast - Then my "good" news can come last. Evidently, Polonius has something in mind concerning the relationship he perceives as budding between his daughter and the prince.
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Thyself do grace to them - You, yourself, honor them and make the introductions...
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distemper -Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor
head - The seat of the intellect; the brain; the understanding; the mental faculties; as, a good head, that is, a good mind.
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I doubt it is no other but the main... - I suspect that principally, most importantly, it's so...
main - the chief matter of concern
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o'erhasty - overhasty
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sift - To examine critically or minutely; to scrutinize. Also, experience, as in "unsifted youth."
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Say, Voltimand, what from our brother Norway? - Speak, Voltimand, what news from our fellow royal, the King of Norway? This statement probably reflects the attitude of the time that all the Viking nations were comrades-in-arms, fellow-travelers, and in league as far as the ruination and colonization of Western Europe was concerned.
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Most fair return of greetings and desires -
fair - civil; honest; favorable; auspicious; agreeable
desires - demands; claims; requests; petitions
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Upon our first... - As soon as we notified him...
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suppress his nephew's levies - stop his nephew from continuing in his warlike preparations, such as by gathering together men, ships and armaments.
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That so his sickness, age and impotence was falsely borne in hand - his illness, age and powerlessness had so been taken advantage of (by his nephew).
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falsely borne in hand - not given the honest consideration it deserved, taken advantage of.
sends out arrests - issues warrants, causes his nephew to be brought to him under armed guard.
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Receives rebuke - stands corrected, hears and accepts his uncle's chastisement
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Makes vow - gives his word
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assay of arms - test of arms, war, armed contest
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fee - payment without condition, bribe
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commission - to empower or authorize; as, to commission persons to perform certain acts.
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entreaty - petition; request
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quiet pass through your dominions - untroubled passage through the kingdom
quiet - Not giving offense; not exciting disorder, disturbance or trouble
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allowance - The act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance
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It likes us well - We approve
likes - To be pleased with in a moderate degree; to approve; to take satisfaction in; to enjoy. Similar to "it pleases us well."
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well-took labour - job well done, work admirably performed, excellent accomplishment
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