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Friday, January 13, 2012
The wisdom of William Shakespeare
"A light heart lives long."
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Ain't it the truth?! Lift up thine heart whene'er you can…
Lift up thine heart would be a bit of an insult in Elizabethan England -- at least in this context. The polite way to say it would be "Lift up your heart." Sounds less old-timey though. Thou and its derivatives should only be used when directed at individuals of lower status.
Lift up thine heart would be a bit of an insult in Elizabethan England -- at least in this context. The polite way to say it would be "Lift up your heart." Sounds less old-timey though. Thou and its derivatives should only be used when directed at individuals of lower status.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the clarification!
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