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“The Powers That Be” And Other Sayings From The Bible

27th August 2023 Going Postal 6157 Comments

After reading DJM’s fascinating article on words and phrases in the English language that originate from the Bard of Avon it set me wondering on the phrases and sayings we use that have their origin [more…]

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Shake A Spear(e)

29th June 2023 Going Postal 2451 Comments

William Shakespeare devised new words and countless plot tropes that still appear in everyday life. Famous quotes from his plays are easily recognisable; phrases like “To be or not to be,” “wherefore art thou, Romeo,” [more…]

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Crom’s Deep Dive: Richard III, Act 1 Scene 1

18th March 2023 Going Postal 2702 Comments

A small confession: my first introduction to this opening soliloquy was as a child on a Saturday afternoon from none other than Arnold Judas Rimmer in Red Dwarf. He and Lister are marooned and, to [more…]

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Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1

4th March 2023 Going Postal 2914 Comments

Welcome to the second of Crom’s Deep Dives. I was touched by some of your comments on the first of this series and found they motivated me to find the time to commence this second [more…]

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Crom’s Deep Dive: Richard II, Act 3 Scene 2

25th February 2023 Going Postal 2783 Comments

“Let’s talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs” The first in this series of Deep Dives will look at the language and linguistic devices employed in Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s Richard II. First, [more…]

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Scorn Not The Sonnet

18th July 2021 Going Postal 2187 Comments

Scorn not the Sonnet Thus wrote Wordsworth, and it’s probably true that sonnets are second only to limericks in the poetry popularity stakes. Both forms have the advantage of being short and memorable. But where [more…]

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Aging

10th May 2020 Going Postal 3147 Comments

William Shakespeare lived for only 52 years, but in that time he managed to turn out plays that still speak to us today. I like the ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech from As You Like [more…]

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