> Incidentally, that makes the achievement of the Klingon Language Project all the more remarkable. The Klingonese translation of "Hamlet" preserves both the puns and the iambic pentameter of the original. -- Steven L. Those Klongons are a clever species. -Al-

... when we studied "Othello," and our teacher had to explain to us young kids what Iago meant by "Would you....Behold her topp'd". Incidentally, that makes the achievement of the Klingon Language Project all the more remarkable. The Klingonese translation of "Hamlet" preserves both the puns and the iambic pentameter of the original. -- Steven L. Email: sdlitvin@earthlinkNOSPAM.net Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me.

... one pair of tracks, though. I should mention that i'm not even sure i've understood the Japanese system right, though. Is this a Taktfahrplan or something different? tom -- In my view, this is no different than a parent introducing his child to Shakespeare (except that the iambic pentameter is replaced by a framework of profanity, misogyny, substance abuse, violence, retaliation, crime and infidelity). -- Dad Gone Mad, on rap

..., i noticed while on the Circle line the other day that the RNIB is now the 'Royal National Institute for Blind People', not 'for the Blind'. Hurrah for rebranding! tom -- In my view, this is no different than a parent introducing his child to Shakespeare (except that the iambic pentameter is replaced by a framework of profanity, misogyny, substance abuse, violence, retaliation, crime and infidelity). -- Dad Gone Mad, on rap

... stock specifically to run on that route. Anyway, you say 'earmarked', but who by? I've often heard this route suggested, but only by armchair Yerkeses, and not TPTB. tom -- In my view, this is no different than a parent introducing his child to Shakespeare (except that the iambic pentameter is replaced by a framework of profanity, misogyny, substance abuse, violence, retaliation, crime and infidelity). -- Dad Gone Mad, on rap

... <n427c@gte.net> said: Gunner Asch wrote: On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:00:56 -0500, Boston Blackie (PA Robert Black, or is it the other way 'round?) <bblackie@mail.com> wrote: Interesting how Gunner Asch rhymes with balderdash. Interesting how Boston Blackie rhymes with libtard fuckwit. Gunner That must be Iambic Pentameter...or something. :-) Jim Chandler maybe Ironic Pedantic bb

... that got it to a vote, and the Democrats supported it. The Republicans, to their credit, also supported it, but to say the Republicans forced a Democratic bill down the Democrat's throats is balderdash. Interesting how Gunner Asch rhymes with balderdash. Interesting how Boston Blackie rhymes with libtard fuckwit. Gunner That must be Iambic Pentameter...or something. :-) Jim Chandler

... as any other In its highest order, the lyric or "ode," it is a tetrameter, the line having the time of eight iambics When it descends to narrative, or the expression of a less-exalted strain of thought, it becomes a trimeter, having the time of six iambics, or even a dimeter, with the time of four; and it is allowable to vary the tetrameter "ode" by the occasional introduction ...

... their ways. GooGroups is sometimes slow, but seems always to have Got It. Trim your replies to the relevant overhead; GooGroups has a daily poasting limit you might be running into. more time turning out captious iambic tetrameter couplets in a "discussion" which the other party apparently regards as a "flame war". Esp. not on my birthday.) Happy. Reading "Dengue" again, now that I know what you're going ...

... is true. I just know that we are cozy with our current chatter. It happens all the time. http://tinyurl.com/yogk4n Indeed it does, and that's the key Literature needs empathy. Pah! - I've been writing iambic tetrameter so much these past few days, that I can't stop thinking in it. But I'll try to stick to prose this time, since you've raised the key point that this whole discussion has been about, in my ...