Why is xxxx doth not a yyyy make considered valid English? Reading doth not a writer make This sounds all wrong so why it is acceptable to use? The word order looks to be all out sequence (Object-Subject-Verb) It should be "reading does not make you a w
What is the meaning for the sentence: I trust that age doth not wither . . . age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety is an adaptation of sentence from the play Antony and Cleopatra (ACT II SCENE I ), by William Shakespeare Enobarbus, a friend of Mark Antony, says "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety " He is saying that Cleopatra is overwhelmingly attractive to men not so much because of her beauty as because of her
meaning - English Language Usage Stack Exchange A very well known quote by William Shakespeare A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool The first half is okay - a fool thinks himself to be wise (he's in that
“Thou doth protest too much”: changed usage? [closed] I remember reading somewhere that the original meaning “thou doth protest too much, methinks” is often used nowadays to take “protest” literally, but this changes its original meaning I can’t see
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows doth - English Language Usage . . . 2 The following is taken from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet I'd like to know why the plural noun overthrows takes the third-person singular auxiliary doth From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life, Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents' strife
Who is the author of Absence makes the heart grow fonder? Indeed the following line could have acted as a source of inspiration For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join, and Time doth settle Has anyone ever unearthed the true identity of the author of this proverb? source: Epistolae Ho-Elianae the familiar letters of James Howell published 1907
Is there a more broadly applicable expression for doth protest too much? The lady doth protest too much comes close, but this seems more targeted at a specific individual: for example, the Glorious Leader could be accused of protesting too much if they go on CNN to repeatedly deny all claims of famine before the reporter gets around to asking about it, but this doesn't seem applicable to an entire state-run