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The surface meaning is "Go be a nun so that you can't have any children. If you had children, they'd grow up to be evil, like everybody does."
People often read other things into it, especially the idea that "nunnery" really means "brothel" and he's telling her she should become a prostitute because it's more honest; men wouldn't have to become hypocrites in order to court her.
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∙ 14y agoThis quote originates from the play Hamlet in which Hamlet tells Ophelia to get to a nunnery in order to live a life of celibacy and not bring sinners, like himself, into the world.
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What is the literary meaning of thee?
To thrive; to prosper., The objective case of thou. See Thou.
What is best that best you wish in thee?
The best you wish in thee is thee that wish
What biblical pronoun has the same meaning as you?
The 'Biblical' pronouns for the singular 'you' are thou as a subject (nominative) and thee as an object.The 'Biblical' pronouns for the plural 'you' are ye as a subject (nominative) and you as an object.
What is thee and thou in old English?
Thee and thou mean "you" in old english.
What do thee and thou mean?
Thee and thou are both somewhat obsolete English pronouns for 'you'. e.g. # In 'Wherefore art thou, Romeo?' (meaning 'Why are you Romeo?' or 'Why are you a Montague, Romeo?'): thou is the second person singular subject case pronoun in this sentence. # In 'I Vow to Thee, My Country', I is the subject, thee is the second person singular objectcase pronoun. You, thou and thee were all in common usage in Old English (before 1066), Middle English (1066-1400) and Early Modern English (1400-1700), the last evidenced by the works of Shakespeare, where he freely uses all three forms. "Thee" and "thou" were already on the way out in Shakespeare's day and have become less common since but can still be found particularly in prayers and other devotional literature. For example, "I Vow to Thee, My Country" was written in 1921, clearly past the Early Modern period.Here is another example of the two forms (object and subject forms) in the first two lines of Shakespeare's famous Sonnet 18. "Shall I(subject) compare thee (object) to a summer's day?Thou(subject) art more lovely and more temperate."A study of the development of English usage over time shows that the grammar and usage of these forms (thou/thee) is not consistent. However, in all cases the meaning is 'you'.
Get thee to a why wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners?
nunnery
What are the release dates for Down Home - 1990 Get Thee Back to a Nunnery 2-12?
Down Home - 1990 Get Thee Back to a Nunnery 2-12 was released on: USA: 11 May 1991
What are women monasteries?
Monasteries were male only and women had nunneries. " Get thee to a nunnery " Shakespear.
What is the nonery scene in hamlet?
I believe you are referring to the "Get thee to a nunnery!" Scene in Hamlet where he tells Ophelia to go to a nunnery rather than, "be a breeder of sinners," but it is also a play on words because a nunnery was a nickname for a brothel; so he was calling her a prostitute.
What is nunnery plural?
The plural form of the word "nunnery", a noun meaning "a place of residence for nuns", is "nunneries".
Who says the following line get thee to a nunnery?
Hamlet says this to Ophelia. A nunnery was seen as a place where a woman would stay out of trouble and/or have the best chance of remaining faithful.
What is a seven letter word meaning 'religious house'?
nunnery
What is an abbatess?
An abbatess is an alternative form for the word abbess, meaning a female superior of a nunnery.
What was a monastery or nunnery?
Monastery is for priest and nunnery is for nuns
What is the meaning of thee in Tagalog?
Tagalog translation of THEE: ikaw; iyo; mo
When was Armathwaite Nunnery created?
Armathwaite Nunnery was created in 1092.
When did Ilchester Nunnery end?
Ilchester Nunnery ended in 1463.
