A "bare bodkin" is a term from Shakespeare's play "Hamlet," specifically in the famous soliloquy "To be or not to be." It refers to a thin, pointed tool or needle, often used for sewing or piercing. In the context of the soliloquy, Hamlet uses the phrase to ponder the idea of death and the fear of the unknown, suggesting that a simple act (like using a bodkin) could end suffering but also reflects on the deeper existential questions of life and mortality.
Thomas Bodkin's birth name is Thomas Patrick Bodkin.
Leo Bodkin died in 1919.
Leo Bodkin was born in 1879.
John Bodkin died in 1710.
Christopher Bodkin died in 1572.
Matthias Bodkin was born in 1896.
Matthias Bodkin died in 1973.
Michael Bodkin died in 1900.
Michael Bodkin was born in 1888.
Archibald Bodkin died in 1957.
Archibald Bodkin was born in 1862.