SHAKSPER 2003: Re: "But me no buts"
From: Hardy M. Cook (editor@shaksper.net)
Date: 06/30/03
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 14.1321 Monday, 30 June 2003
[1] From: Lea Luecking Frost <frostll@SLU.EDU>
Date: Friday, 27 Jun 2003 14:14:33 -0500
Subj: Re: SHK 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
[2] From: Nora Kreimer <norkre@tournet.com.ar>
Date: Friday, 27 Jun 2003 19:03:17 -0300
Subj: Re: SHK 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
[3] From: Janet Costa <janetcosta@yahoo.com>
Date: Friday, 27 Jun 2003 18:10:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subj: Re: SHK 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
[4] From: Karyn White <kiskleth@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Saturday, 28 Jun 2003 11:59:14 +0900
Subj: Re: SHK 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
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From: Lea Luecking Frost <frostll@SLU.EDU>
Date: Friday, 27 Jun 2003 14:14:33 -0500
Subject: 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
Comment: Re: SHK 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
William Davis said:
>So, at the risk of repeating what someone
>else has likely
>already shared, I believe this phrase is an intentional,
>comedic
>corruption of Gaunt's words in Richard II, who originally
>said, "Grace
>me no grace, nor uncle me no uncle. I'm no traitor's
>uncle, and that
>word grace in an ungracious mouth is but profane." (My
>apologies for
>not having the exact citation, but I'm going from memory).
You've got the quote right, but the speaker wrong: it's York who says
that, not Gaunt.
Regards,
Lea
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From: Nora Kreimer <norkre@tournet.com.ar>
Date: Friday, 27 Jun 2003 19:03:17 -0300
Subject: 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
Comment: Re: SHK 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
From Bartleby.com
10467
But me no buts.
Henry Fielding: Rape upon Rape, act ii. sc. 2. Aaron Hill:
Snake in the Grass, sc. 1.
10468
Cause me no causes.
Philip Massinger: A New Way to Pay Old Debts, act i. sc. 3.
10469
Clerk me no clerks.
Sir Walter Scott: Ivanhoe, chap. xx.
10470
Diamond me no diamonds! prize me no prizes!
Alfred Tennyson: Idylls of the King. Elaine.
10471
End me no ends.
Philip Massinger: A New Way to Pay Old Debts, act v. sc. 1.
10472
Fool me no fools.
Bulwer: Last Days of Pompeii, book iii. chap. vi.
10473
Front me no fronts.
Ford: The Lady's Trial, act ii. sc. 1.
http://www.bartleby.com/100/pages/page1053.html
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From: Janet Costa <janetcosta@yahoo.com>
Date: Friday, 27 Jun 2003 18:10:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
Comment: Re: SHK 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
>William Davis writes: Perhaps this is why "But me no buts" sounds
>familiar - but don't quote me no quotes on that, because I'm not
>absolutely sure.
Gee, I thought it sounded familiar because I used to hear it from either
Mom or Dad at least once a week, when I was growing up - usually when
there was no hope of getting what I wanted!!
Janet
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From: Karyn White <kiskleth@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Saturday, 28 Jun 2003 11:59:14 +0900
Subject: 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
Comment: Re: SHK 14.1309 Re: "But me no buts"
There is also the line in "Romeo and Juliet" "Thank me no thankings nor
proud me no prouds,/ But fettle your fine joints 'gainst Thursday next/
To go with Paris to Saint Peter's Church." (Act III, scene v).
Karyn
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