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The reference can be found in Hamlet (Act 3, scene 4)
There's letters seal'd, and my two schoolfellows,
Whom I will trust as I will adders fang'd-
They bear the mandate, they must sweep my way
And marshal me to knavery. Let it work;
For 'tis the sport to have the enginer
Hoist with his own petard, an't shall go hard
But I will delve one yard below their mines
And blow them at the moon.
Shakespeare didn't invent the term though.
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Hoist with his own petard?
Hoist with your own petard - means injured by the device you intended to use injure others
Definition of the word hoist?
The meaning of hoist is to raise something by means of ropes and pulleys. The origin is late 15th century Dutch hijsen.
What is the origin of 'mind your own beeswax'?
It means "Mind your own business."
What does hoisted mean?
Hoisted means threw.Definitions of hoist on the Web: * raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help; "hoist the bicycle onto the roof of the car" * move from one place to another by lifting; "They hoisted the patient onto the operating table" * raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail" * lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objectswordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
What is the origin of antidisestablishmentarianism?
It was used when the Pilgrims left to go to the Americas and establish their own churches, independent of the Church of England.
Hoist with his own petard?
Hoist with your own petard - means injured by the device you intended to use injure others
What is a Petard?
A petard is a small bomb used in 16th century warfare to break down doors. Often found in the phrase "Hoist by his own petard" which means to be blown up by your own plan to hurt others. Interestingly enough the word comes from the French "to break wind"
How does the English saying go about defeating someone with their own weapon or sword?
"hoist with one's own petard"
What actors and actresses appeared in Hoist on His Own Petard - 1912?
The cast of Hoist on His Own Petard - 1912 includes: Kathleen Butler as At Dancing Academy Edward Dillon as At Dancing Academy Charles Murray as Henrico Gus Pixley as At Dancing Academy
What are the release dates for The George Carlin Show - 1994 George Gets Hoist by His Own Petard 2-4?
The George Carlin Show - 1994 George Gets Hoist by His Own Petard 2-4 was released on: USA: 6 November 1994
What does 'hoist by own petard' mean?
The petard was the first 'shaped' explosive charge, used by a Mining Engineer (colloquially 'sapper') to precisely direct a blast onto a single point, like a lock or door hinge, when mining toward a defended structure during a siege. It was shaped like a squat cone and because of this shape, concentrated a small charge so well that the sound of the blast rarely carried through the door to the defender. This enabled the sapper to use such a small charge that he could remain quite close to the spot. So close, in fact, that it was conceivable that a sapper might be 'hoist by his own petard' if he was a bit of a show-off. First printed reference was in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' III.iv.207 "For tis the sport to haue the enginer Hoist with his owne petar"
Why does Shakespeare have laertes die this way in hamlet?
There is an irony that he is killed with his own poison (hoist with his own petard, one might say). Also, since Laertes knows he's going to die, he has an incentive to spill the beans on Claudius: "The king's to blame!"
Hoist by your own petard?
The petard was the first 'shaped' explosive charge, used by a Mining Engineer (colloquially 'sapper') to precisely direct a blast onto a single point, like a lock or door hinge, when mining toward a defended structure during a siege. It was shaped like a squat cone and because of this shape, concentrated a small charge so well that the sound of the blast rarely carried through the door to the defender. This enabled the sapper to use such a small charge that he could remain quite close to the spot. So close, in fact, that it was conceivable that a sapper might be 'hoist by his own petard' if he was a bit of a show-off. First printed reference was in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' III.iv.207 "For tis the sport to haue the enginer Hoist with his owne petar"
When was Paul Petard born?
Paul Petard was born in 1912.
When did Paul Petard die?
Paul Petard died in 1980.
Why did Laertes die in Hamlet?
Hamlet stabbed him with the poisoned sword which Laertes had poisoned to kill Hamlet. He was, in Hamlet's phrase, "hoist with his own petard."
What has the author Michel Petard written?
Michel Petard has written: 'de Fontenoy A Waterloo'
