Bardisms (45 page)

parties, 179–85

buzzkills at, 183–85

calls for, 180–81

hosts’ welcome to, 181–83

physicians, 207–10

poetic justice, 162–63

poetry and love, 85–91

prayers, for soldiers, 127–29

pride in work, 150

rain, 214

religious faith.
See
faith

reputation

honor and, 131–33

of soldiers, 129–31

rest, from work, 150–51

revenge, 134–36

running, 60–61

schooling, 43–51

choice of study in, 45–48

commencement addresses, 51–57

from life experiences, 49–51

seasons, change of, 216–20

seizing the moment, 145–47

siblings, 30–35

sisters, 32–34

soldiers, 121–29

defeat for, 141–42

distinction in battle for, 127

honor of, 131–33

motivation for, 143–47

prayers for safety for, 127–29

reputation of, 129–31

seizing the moment for, 145–47

victory for, 139–41

sons, 18–22

fathers’ advice to, 53–56

spirituality, 251–55

sports and exercise, 57–63

baseball, 62

football, 62

running, 60–61

Springtime weather, 213–14

storms, 214–16

swimming, 61

taking a break, from work, 151

thanks.
See
giving thanks

Thanksgiving, 67–68

threats of violence, 136–37

dismissal of, 138–39

toasts, for weddings, 100–107

toothaches, 203–4

tributes, during old age, 197–202

for females, 201–2

for males, 198–201

victory, in war, 139–41

violence, 134–39

revenge and, 134–36

threats of, 136–37

walking, 59–60

war.
See also
soldiers

defeat after, 141–42

victory in, 139–41

weather, 213–20

change of seasons and, 216–20

cold, 213

global warming and, 216–17

hot, 213

rain, 214

in Springtime, 213–14

storms, 214–16

wedding rings, during vows, 110

weddings, 100–107

celebration after, 107–9

wedding toasts, 100–107

wedding vows, 109–15

endless love as part of, 110–15

ring exchange and, 110

welcome greetings, 181–83

well-behaved children, 40–41

wit, 166–70

wives, death of, 239

work, 147–51

breaks from, 150–51

enjoyment of, 149

pride in, 150

respect for necessity of, 148–50

yoga, 62

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Numerals in
italic typeface
refer to the author’s commentary; numerals in roman typeface refer to Shakespearean excerpts.

Adams, John,
233

Adams, John Quincy,
233

adoption,
5–7

advice

in
Hamlet
, 53–56

to soldiers,
143–47

aging, in
Othello
, 159–60

Allen, Mel,
63

All’s Well That Ends Well
, 5, 7, 57,
122–23
,
222

comic relief in,
123–24

death in, 239

forgiveness in, 177–78

jealousy in,
117

prayers for safety in, 128–29

war in, 125

The Anatomie of Abuses
(Stubbes), 155

antithesis,
xxv–xxvii
,
29
,
47
,
109
,
165–66
,
218

Antony and Cleopatra
, 34

birthdays in, 71,
72

brotherhood in,
35

death in, 237–38

eulogies in, 246–48

lust in, 96

news in, 211

parties in, 179–81

work in, 149–50

apologies,
175–77

in
Hamlet
, 177

in
The Merry Wives of Windsor
, 175

Arden, Mary,
24

Aristotle,
47–48

Ars Amatoria
(Ovid),
47

Asimov, Isaac,
48

Asimov’s Guide to Shakespeare
(Asimov),
48

As You Like It
, xii,
xvii
, xli–xlii, xx
n
, 30, 33, 63, 84,
92
,
122
,
156
,
221
,
222

adversity in love in, 116

antithesis in,
109

childhood in,
39

death in,
226

endless love in, 110–11, 114–15

fitness in old age in, 193–95

hopeful love in,
84–85

imagination in, virtues of, 57

parties in,
179

publication date of,
115

sisterhood in,
32–34

sisters in,
32–34

sports in,
58–59

staging for,
15

victory in war in,
140

weddings in, 100, 108–9

Autumn, Emilie,
96

bad news, 212

Barker, Harley-Granville,
10

baseball,
62–63

Bay of Portugal,
114–15

Becket, Andrew,
119–20

Beckett, Samuel,
5

Berra, Yogi,
52

The Bible
,
14–15

birth,
1–5

birthdays,
70–72

in
Antony and Cleopatra
, 71,
72

in
Julius Caesar
, 71

blessings,
14–18

for daughters,
14–18
,
20–22

for sons,
19–23

in
The Winter’s Tale
, for daughters,
14–18
,
20–22

The Book of the Courtier
(Castiglione),
126

bores, people as, 170–72

brothers,
34–35

in
Antony and Cleopatra
,
35

in
The Comedy of Errors
,
34–35

“Brush up Your Shakespeare,” 84–85

Buffett, Warren,
52

Burbage, Richard,
222

Cardenio
,
175

Carter, Jimmy,
234

Castiglione, Baldassare,
126

Cervantes,
175

childbirth,
3–5

childhood,
36–40

in
As You Like It
,
39

children,
40–43

death of,
239–40

in
Macbeth
,
240

poorly-behaved,
42–43

as redemption for past acts,
40

in
Richard III
,
240

well-behaved,
40–41

in
The Winter’s Tale
,
40–41

in
As You Like It
,
40–41

chivalry, among soldiers,
125–26

Christmas, 68–70

Churchill, Winston,
52

Clinton, Bill,
66–67, 234–35

cold weather, 213

comedians, 167–70

The Comedy of Errors
, 3, 34, 67,
123

brothers in,
34–35

hosts’ welcomes in, 183

jealousy in,
117

commedia dell’arte,
187–89

commencement addresses,
51–57

Hamlet
and, 53–56

imagination and,
56–57

King Lear
and,
52

Commonplace Books,
xiv–xv

compassion, in justice,
164–66

The Complete Works of Shakespeare
,
xi
,
xix
,
19
,
70