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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 17.1001  Tuesday, 14 November 2006

From: 		Tom Bishop <t.bishop@auckland.ac.nz>
Date: 		Monday, 13 Nov 2006 11:12:12 +1300
Subject: 	One More Howler

A final one, in an essay on stage spectacle in Antony and Cleopatra:

"Cleopatra says about Antony: 'his legs bestrid the ocean'. This is 
extremely difficult for an actor to perform."

T

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