0
Since the words "Ladies" and "Gentlemen" were both in his vocabulary, he could have said "ladies and gentlemen". However, these terms in his day were very specific markers of social class. He himself worked very hard to be entitled to call himself "William Shakespeare, gentleman". The only way he was allowed to call himself that was because his father had been granted a coat of arms. You will note that when Viola in Twelfth Night describes her parentage to Olivia she says, "I am a gentleman." That would specifically describe Cesario's social class, a class below Olivia's.
Women were often called "ladies" when they were of various social classes. Thus Shakespeare conjoins lords and gentlemen, lords and ladies, and ladies and gentlemen. E.g.
"Welcome, gentlemen! ladies that have their toes
Unplagued with corns will have a bout with you." (Romeo and Juliet, 1,5)
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What should i say when introducing the bride and groom for their first dance?
When introducing the bride and groom for their first dance say 'Ladies and Gentlemen, please stand and applaud for the first dance of Mr. & Mrs. John Doe.
How do you write a paragraph on William Shakespeare?
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, the man you've all wanted to hear from, the man who took the Ham out of Hamlet and created the Hell in the middle of Othello, your friend and mine, Mr. Elizabethan Dramatist himself, the one, the only--let's hear it for him, folks--WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE!"
How would Shakespeare say guess?
He would say guess. As in this line from Titus Andronicus: "My lord, I know not, I, nor can I guess".
How would Shakespeare say 'awesome'?
If he said it, he would say it with an accent like that we associate with pirates, because that is the accent they had back then. But then he may not have said it, as he doesn't use it in any of his plays. Of course, if you are asking how Shakespeare would say that something was really really good, he might well use the word "excellent" as in "A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy". "Excellent" was one of Shakespeare's favourite words.
What is the climax of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar?
Most people would say that the murder scene is the climax.
How do you say 'ladies and gentlemen' in Romanian?
ladies=doamne gentlemen=domni
How do you say ladies and gentlemen in Welsh?
It's gentlemen and ladies in welsh "boneddigion a boneddigesau"
How do you say hello ladies and gentlemen in polish?
"Hello ladies and gentlemen" in Polish is translated as "Dzień dobry panie i panowie."
How do you say Welcome ladies and gentlemen in Greek?
Kyries ke kyrii kalosirthate/kalosorisate means Ladies and gentlemen welcome
How would you say ladies befrore gentlemen in french?
Les femmes avant les hommes!
How do you say lady and gentlemen in dutch?
Lady (ladies) and Gentlemen = Dame (dames) en heren
How do you say ladies in polish?
"Panie" (as in "ladies and gentlemen" - "panie i panowie") "Kobiety" means "women"
How to interview a lighthouse keeper?
say hello how are you? goodbye and that ladies and gentlemen is how you do it!!
How do you say ladies and gentlemen in Tamil?
There is no exact equivalent. But you can say "Periyorgaley, Thaimargaley"
How do you say 'ladies and gentlemen' in Persian?
buna ziua doamnelor si domnilor
Is it correct to say the horse was perspiring?
Traditionally horses sweat, gentlemen perspire and ladies glow!
How do you say ladies and gentlemen in Irish?
If addressing them A dhaoine uaisleotherwise daoine uaisle.
