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It's an odd sentence, isn't it? Laertes has just been asking the king, Claudius, for permission to leave Denmark and go back to France. Claudius asks Polonius if he is in agreement, and Polonius says he is. Accordingly, Claudius gives permission. But the words he uses are "Take thy fair hour, Laertes. Time be thine and thy best graces spend it at thy will." Instead of giving him permission, he says he is giving him an hour, some time. This would be the right thing to say if Laertes was saying, "Your majesty, I know I have to leave for Paris but do you think I could have an hour to say goodbye to my father and sister?" Then it would make sense to reply "Take your hour. That time is yours to spend as you will." It should be noted that in the First Quarto version of the play, Claudius says simply, "With all our heart, Laertes. Fare thee well." Did Shakespeare revise the line thinking to revise those of Laertes and Polonius as well, but either didn't get around to it, or changed his mind and then didn't change Claudius's line back? It's a mystery.
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What color describes Shakespeare best?
jack Taylor believes that purple best describes Shakespeare.
Where is the Shakespeare festival held?
There are a number of Shakespeare Festivals. One of the best known in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
What were some of Shakespeare's best tragedies?
Three of the very best of Mr. Shakespeare's plays based on tragedy are Hamlet, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.
What was the only thing left to his wife in shakespeare will?
The only thing that William Shakespeare left his wife (Anne) in his will was "the second best bed".
How old was shakespeare in 1603?
He was about 39, and that is the best guess.
What is the important thing for humane being?
I think Shakespeare said it best: "To thine own self be true."
What color describes Shakespeare best?
jack Taylor believes that purple best describes Shakespeare.
Why was he called Shakespeare?
They discovered that he had a literary talent so they thought it best to name him Shakespeare.
Where is the Shakespeare festival held?
There are a number of Shakespeare Festivals. One of the best known in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
What were some of Shakespeare's best tragedies?
Three of the very best of Mr. Shakespeare's plays based on tragedy are Hamlet, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.
What was the only thing left to his wife in shakespeare will?
The only thing that William Shakespeare left his wife (Anne) in his will was "the second best bed".
What was shakespeare's best play?
Romeo and Juliet
What has the author Mary Sharp written?
Mary Sharp has written: 'An Unexpected Joy' 'Second-best Pony' 'Graces Before and After Meals'
What was William Shakespeare best hobbie?
We know nothing at all about Shakespeare's hobbies. He may not even have had one.
What are facts about Shakespeare's will?
The most well-known fact about Shakespeare's will was that he left his second-best bed to his wife, Anne. He doesn't mention his first-best bed.
What was the only Best Picture based on a play by William Shakespeare?
"Hamlet," which won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1948, was based on Shakespeare's play of the same title. But the musical "West Side Story," which was named Best Picture of 1961, was patterned after Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
Who is the best poet on earth?
Shakespeare, although the question is obviously debatable. Shakespeare, although the question is obviously debatable.
